Wrightbus

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; East Riding of Yorkshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Ballymena
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
235 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Wrightbus, a manufacturer of coaches and buses, is to cut 235 jobs in Ballymena, County Antrim. The company, which employs 1000 people, has experienced reduced numbers of orders for its vehicles. As of 1 March 2009 no date has been set for these cuts.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Wrightbus, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68383, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68383.