Nolato Jaycare

Type
Relocation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight; Portsmouth
Location of affected unit(s)
Portsmouth
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22.2 - Manufacture of plastic products
22.22 - Manufacture of plastic packing goods
115 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
9 January 2020
Foreseen end date
1 December 2020

Description

Nolato Jaycare, a UK-based company which produces medical packaging in two locations in England, has announced that it will close its factory plant in Portsmouth by December 2020, making 115 employees redundant. A representative of the company said that it will move production from Portsmouth to its advanced plant in Newcastle, in the North of England to increase efficiency and returns. The company has stated that it would support the affected employees in finding new employment opportunities. 

Nolato Jaycare is owned by Sweden-based Nolato Group. The factory in Portsmouth produced medicine bottles – it was acquired by Nolato in 2012.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Nolato Jaycare, Relocation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 99672, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/99672.