Vibixa

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Gloucestershire and Wiltshire; Gloucestershire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Cheltenham
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17.2 - Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard
17.21 - Manufacture of corrugated paper, paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard
105 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Gloucestershire-based packaging company Vibixa has announced that it is to close its factory in Cheltenham. The closure will result in the loss of 105 jobs. No information is available regarding the reasons for the decision. No definitive information is available for when the closure will take effect, but it is reported that there will be a 'managed rundown of production' and the factory will finally close early in 2015.

The firm manufactures cardboard packaging for a range of food brands, including Weetabix. 

Sources

  • 21 October 2014: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Vibixa, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77756, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77756.