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Yorkshire and The Humber; South Yorkshire; Sheffield
Location of affected unit(s)
Sheffield
Sector
Manufacturing (32) Other manufacturing 32 - Other manufacturing 32 - Other manufacturing
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
SIG, a manufacturer of insulation, is to cut 100 jobs at its site in Sheffield. The firm employs 10,000 people in the UK, although as of 18 January 1009 no further information is available as to the reasons behind this decision, or when the jobs will be lost.
Sources
14 January 2009: The Guardian
Citation
Eurofound (2009), SIG, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67828, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67828.