Unipath

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight; Central Hampshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Bedford
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
New offshoring locations
500 - 555 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Unipath, a medical company known for its home pregnancy testing kits plans to close its Bedford base with the loss of 500 jobs. The firms parent company Inverness Medical Innovations (IMI) has said that it intends to transfer its operations to China where it has low cost operations. The company has stated its intention to consult with employee representatives over the next 90 days.

Sources

  • 28 February 2008: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Unipath, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66358, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66358.