Thompson Plastics

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; East Riding of Yorkshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Hessle
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
218 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2009
Foreseen end date
10 February 2009

Description

Thompson Plastics, a manufacturer which makes parts for caravan production, has closed with the loss of 218 jobs. The closure of the company, based in Hessle in East Yorkshire, has been blamed on reduction in demand for caravans and thus for the components made by Thompson.

Sources

  • 10 February 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Thompson Plastics, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68166, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68166.