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.
West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Birmingham
Location of affected unit(s)
Barrow-in-Furness
Sector
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.1 - Building of ships and boats 30.1 - Building of ships and boats
280 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
BAE Systems, a British defense, security and aerospace company, has announced to create 280 jobs in 2012 at its shipyard in Barrow on Furness. The new positions will include 100 engineers, 30 designers, 30 test and commissioning engineers and 50 project managers. The jobs are to be created in 2012.
BAE employs around 5,000 at its shipyard in Barrow where is produces submarines.
Sources
17 February 2012: North West Evening Mail
Citation
Eurofound (2012), BAE Systems, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73194, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73194.
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