Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Bedesway
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products
22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

233 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Filtrona Filters, a manufacturer of cigarette filters, is to cut 233 jobs at its plant inĀ  Bedesway by the end of 2009. The cuts are blamed on a worldwide decline in the tobacco market.


Sources

  • 2 April 2009: BBC News UK

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Filtrona Filters, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68664, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68664.