Esplex

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Devon; Plymouth
Location of affected unit(s)
Plymouth
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
13 February 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Esplex, a supplier of computer parts, has announced that it is to close its site in Plymouth with the loss of all 140 jobs. The company plans to move its operations to a site in Poland in order to reduce costs. The site will be closed by the end of 2009.

Sources

  • 13 February 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Esplex, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68179, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68179.