Stoddard International

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Southern Scotland; North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Kilmarnock
Sector
Manufacturing
(13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather
13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles
13.93 - Manufacture of carpets and rugs
266 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

More than half of the workforce at carpet-maker Stoddard International were made redundant yesterday to give the company "a fighting chance" of survival. Receivers appointed to Stoddard said 266 workers would lose their jobs immediately. Another 90 have been placed on short time.

The Kilmarnock-based company, which made the red carpet on which the Queen walked down the aisle on her wedding day, employs 479 people.

Sources

  • 13 January 2005: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Stoddard International, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61002, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61002.