Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; North Yorkshire; North Yorkshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Thorne
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Retail trade
47 - Retail trade

350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
8 December 2007
Employment effect (start)
8 December 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007

Description

MFI, a furniture manufacture and retailer, has announced that it is to create 350 jobs with the development of a new distribution facility, in the village of Thorne, near Doncaster by the end of 2007. According to the management, the new facility will provide its customers with more efficient service delivery thanks to its good location and innovative technology.


Sources

  • 8 December 2007: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2007), MFI, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66091, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66091.