The Scotsman

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; East Central Scotland; City of Edinburgh
Location of affected unit(s)
Edinburgh
Sector
Manufacturing
(18) Printing and reproduction of recorded media
18.1 - Printing and service activities related to printing
18.11 - Printing of newspapers
100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Scotsman newspaper group has announced that it will dismiss 100 employees with the closure of its Edinburgh operation. Papers currently printed on the site will now be printed in Glasgow, Birmingham and Sunderland.  No details have been given about when the job losses are to take place. 

Sources

  • 2 October 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), The Scotsman, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69634, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69634.