Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West; Greater Manchester;
Location of affected unit(s)
Bolton
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Germany

400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 August 2009
Employment effect (start)
4 August 2009
Foreseen end date
31 August 2009

Description

Exide Technologies, a company manufacturing batteries for automotive and industrial purposes, is to close down its Bolton plant moving production to Germany. More than 400 jobs will be lost but as of 4 August 2009 there is no further information on the terms and conditions of the redundancy package. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Exide, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69373, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69373.