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.
Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products and edible ice 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products and edible ice
52 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
First Milk, a cheese packing plant based in Maelor near Wrexham, is to cut over 20% of its staff. The firm, which employs 250 people, has announced it is to make 52 workers redundant as it looks to reduce the volume of cheese that it makes at the site. As of 15 February 2009, no announcement has been made as to when these jobs will be lost.
Sources
11 February 2009: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2009), First Milk, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68172, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68172.