Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands; West Midlands; Solihull
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

275 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 May 2010
Employment effect (start)
6 May 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Land Rover is to create 275 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Solihull with immediate effect. The company states that the increase in staff is required to boost production due to an increase in demand following increased sales; UK figures in March were the highest in the company's 62 year history. This is thought to be due to the recovery of the economy and well received upgrades of existing models last year. Phil Popham, Land Rover's managing director said: "These positions are excellent news for the manufacturing industry in the Midlands."


Sources

  • 6 May 2010: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Landrover, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70512, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70512.