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West Midlands (England); Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Aldridge
Sector
Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 24.5 - Casting of metals 24.5 - Casting of metals
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Brass manufacturing firm Bolton Brass has announced that it is to cut 130 jobs. As of September 2008, there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by. The company says that the move is a result of a dramatic downturn in orders and the loss of one of its main accounts. The company is now to switch manufacturing from the UK to China to cut costs.
Sources
26 September 2008: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Bolton Brass, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67196, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67196.