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.
East Midlands; Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; Derby
Location of affected unit(s)
Long Eaton
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Manufacture Of Furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
90 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2006
Description
A Derbyshire mattress manufacturer will cut around 90 jobs before the end of the year. Elson and Robbins is closing its Pocket Spring division. At present around 250 people are employed by the firm and its sister company, Wade, on the Bennett Road site in Long Eaton. The plant and equipment is being sold to another firm in Yorkshire. Elson and Robbins said it would try to find other jobs for those being made redundant.
Sources
20 September 2006: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Elson and Robbins, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 64132, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64132.
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