The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Wood And Of Products Of Wood And Cork, Except Furniture; Manufacture Of Articles Of Straw And Plaiting Materials 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 August 2012
Description
Window maker VEKA is to create 100 jobs over the next year. The company bought one of its competitors, Bowater Building Products in Sutton Coldfield, in June. Some of the work done by Bowater will be moved to Burnley. VEKA said it would look to redeploy as many West Midlands workers as possible. It currently employs 150 people in Burnley and will initially look to fill warehouse and distribution positions, followed by production jobs.
Sources
2 September 2011: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2011), VEKA plc, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72332, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72332.
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