Colep

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; North and North East Lincolnshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Scunthorpe
Sector
Manufacturing
(19) Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum
19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 July 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Colep is closing its aerosol factory in Scunthorpe with the loss of 150 jobs.  Unions and managers were unable to avoid the closure when they met in an attempt to draw up a rescue plan to avoid redundancies. No date was given for the closure.

Sources

  • 6 July 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Colep, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69272, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69272.