The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Yorkshire and the Humber; South Yorkshire; Barnsley
Location of affected unit(s)
Barnsley
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 August 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2006
Foreseen end date
Description
Redfearn Glass, a glass factory in Barnsley that makes bottles and jars, is to cut 120 jobs as part of a production cut to increase competitiveness. The firm, that employs 700, will close one of its furnaces in November. The company said it was struggling to fight off competition, particularly from a big new plant operating in Cheshire. Spokesman Simon Morgan said no further redundancies were planned but the firm could not make any assurances. He added that this uncertainty was due to volatile market conditions.
Sources
16 August 2006: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Redfearn Glass, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63927, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63927.
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