George W King

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire; North and East Hertfordshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Letchworth
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

George W King, a manufacturer of car parts, is to close its factory in Letchworth in Hertfordshire with the loss of all 200 jobs. The firm had previously argued that the Letchworth site had been losing money. As of 23 November 2008 no information has been released as to when the factory will close.

Sources

  • 19 November 2008: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2008), George W King, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67431, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67431.