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North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Sunderland
Location of affected unit(s)
Sunderland
Sector
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Nissan, multinational car maker headquartered in Japan, has announced that it is to create an additional 400 jobs at its factory in Sunderland. The company laid out plans to make a new vehicle at the plant.
It is anticipated that around 1,600 indirect jobs would also be created in the supply chain.
A timeline for the business expansion is not yet known.
Sources
6 March 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Nissan, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73223, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73223.