Musashi Auto Parts

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); Shropshire and Staffordshire; Staffordshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Blackwood
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
124 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
4 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Musashi Auto Parts, a manufacturer of car parts, is to close its plant in Blackwood, Caerphilly with the loss of all 124 jobs. The firm has been affected by reduced demand in the automotive sector. The plant will close by the end of 2009.

Sources

  • 4 March 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Musashi Auto Parts, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68454, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68454.