Sharp

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Sharp has announced plans to create 300 new jobs at its Wrexham solar panel factory. The company undertook a £30m investment that will almost double its production capacity at the site, with an additional 3,000 panels being made every day. As part of the development plan, a new training academy is being opened, training between 25 and 50 solar panel installers per month.

Sources

  • 27 January 2011: BBC

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Sharp, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71546, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71546.