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 For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 January 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Sports car manufacturer McLaren has announced plans to create 250 new jobs, which will be based at its site in Woking, Surrey. The jobs will staff a second shift, which is being brought in to cope with demand for the luxury cars. Roles which are being recruited include production, quality and logistics positions. The majority of the new jobs will be in production where 500 of the company's current 1,500 employees work. It is being reported that the second shift will begin production in February.
Sources
7 January 2016: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2016), McLaren, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 86199, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86199.
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