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.
North West (England); Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester North West
Location of affected unit(s)
Wigan
Sector
Transportation / Storage 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation
50 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 July 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Logistics company ArrowXL has announced plans to create 50 new jobs as it expands its warehouse facilities. The Wigan based business currently employs 460 and has just completed work on its new pallet racking system, which will double the facility's capacity. The exact timeframe for the new jobs has not been announced, though it is being reported that the positions will be filled over the coming months. Currently the company delivers 14,000 products every day and expects this demand to increase.
Sources
3 July 2017: Wigan Today
Citation
Eurofound (2017), ArrowXL, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91511, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91511.
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