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; Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester North
Location of affected unit(s)
Bolton
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21.10 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 January 2021
Employment effect (start)
11 January 2021
Foreseen end date
11 October 2021
Description
Catalent UK, the British subsidiary of the US-based global pharmaceutical company, has confirmed that it will close its plant in Bolton, Greater Manchester, in the north west of England, over the next nine months. The closure will make 150 jobs redundant, which will be relocated to the company sites in the US, Germany and Bathgate, Scotland.
A representative of the company said the decision about the planned closure was made after reviewing the demand for clinical trial supply services in the UK.
A representative of the trade union Unite said the closure was due to the UK leaving the European Union and added that the job loss was a ‘blow’ to the employees and the local economy.
Catalent develops and manufactures drugs, gene therapies and consumer health products. It employs more than 14,000 people globally. The company currently has five sites across England and Scotland, with the Bolton site specialising in clinical trial supplies.
11 January 2021: Unite the Union (press release) (unitetheunion.org)
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Catalent, Relocation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 103198, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103198.
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