Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East of England; Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire; Hertfordshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Letchworth
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

George W King, a manufacturer of car parts, is to close its factory in Letchworth in Hertfordshire with the loss of all 200 jobs. The firm had previously argued that the Letchworth site had been losing money. As of 23 November 2008 no information has been released as to when the factory will close.


Sources

  • 19 November 2008: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2008), George W King, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67431, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67431.