Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Highlands and Islands; Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Location of affected unit(s)
Scalpay
Sector
Agriculture
Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing
Fishing And Aquaculture
03.2 - Aquaculture

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

A salmon processing factory on Scalpay in the Western Isles of Scotland will be closed with the loss of up to 100 jobs. Staff of the former Stolt Factory on Scalpay were informed of the news by company bosses who visited the operation. The plant was taken over by Marine Harvest following a merger in early May 2005. Western Isles Council described the announcement as a ‘bitter blow’ for the island economy.


Sources

  • 4 May 2005: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Stolt Factory, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61522, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61522.