Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West; Greater Manchester;
Location of affected unit(s)
Bolton
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel

160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Reebok, a subsidiary of Adidas and a producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, is to close its Bolton site in Manchester with the loss of 160 jobs by the end of 2009. The company will enter a consultation period with the employees and hopes to assist a number of them in being redemployed within the Adidas Group.


Sources

  • 22 January 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Reebok, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67926, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67926.