Shimizu Industry UK

Type
Relocation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); Shropshire and Staffordshire; Telford and Wrekin
Location of affected unit(s)
Telford
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
17 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

More than 120 jobs in the balance at Shimizu Industry UK, a manufacturer of car parts. It is to tranfer operations from its site in Telford to Welshpool in mid-Wales. The relocation was blamed on a decline in orders and the current economic turbulence. The company has entered a three-month consultation period with the unions and as of 22 March 2009, the precise number of redundancies and the relocation date have not been confirmed. 

Sources

  • 17 March 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Shimizu Industry UK, Relocation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68534, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68534.