Exide

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester North West
Location of affected unit(s)
Bolton
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
New offshoring locations
Germany
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 August 2009
Employment effect (start)
4 August 2009
Foreseen end date
31 August 2009

Description

Exide Technologies, a company manufacturing batteries for automotive and industrial purposes, is to close down its Bolton plant moving production to Germany. More than 400 jobs will be lost but as of 4 August 2009 there is no further information on the terms and conditions of the redundancy package. 

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Exide, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69373, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69373.