Redfearn Glass

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Lancashire; East Lancashire
Location of affected unit(s)
Barnsley
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 August 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

Redfearn Glass, a glass factory in Barnsley that makes bottles and jars, is to cut 120 jobs as part of a production cut to increase competitiveness. The firm, that employs 700, will close one of its furnaces in November. The company said it was struggling to fight off competition, particularly from a big new plant operating in Cheshire. Spokesman Simon Morgan said no further redundancies were planned but the firm could not make any assurances. He added that this uncertainty was due to volatile market conditions.

Sources

  • 16 August 2006: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Redfearn Glass, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63927, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63927.