Siemens

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; Kingston upon Hull, City of
Location of affected unit(s)
Hull
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2016
Foreseen end date
30 November 2016

Description

Siemens has announced plans to recruit an additional 100 workers at its plant in Hull. This will bring the workforce at the site to over 500. The manufacturing unit produces blades for wind turbines. Jobs are due to be filled between September and November 2016.

The company has reportedly put on hold investment in the UK following the referendum decision to leave the European Union. However the decision to go ahead with recruitment in Hull has not been affected by the company's stance. The announcement is also noteworthy for the fact that training will be done locally at Hull College; previously recruits were required to attend the Danish sister plant in Aalborg for their training.

Sources

  • 29 June 2016: Insider Media

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Siemens, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 88194, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/88194.