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Wales; South East Wales; Central Valleys and Bridgend
Location of affected unit(s)
Bridgend
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Steinhoff UK Upholstery, part of a large South African-owned group, will resume manufacturing in the former Pendragon furniture factory on the Bridgend Industrial Estate. The company plans to invest £3.2 million and create between 120 and 150 jobs. Steinhoff UK Upholstery will be supported by a Welsh Assembly Government grant.
Sources
25 January 2006: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Steinhoff UK Upholstery, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62845, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62845.