Aga

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Shropshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
13 January 2009
Foreseen end date
13 January 2009

Description

Aga, a manufacturer of cookers, has announced that it has cut 400 jobs. The company is based in Shropshire, and has reduced the number of its staff from 3,500 to 3,100. The company has cut jobs as a result of reduced sales.

Sources

  • 13 January 2009: Western Mail
  • 13 January 2009: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Aga, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67823, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67823.