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South West; Gloucestershire; Wiltshire and North Somerset
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Scientific Research And Development 72 - Scientific research and development
110 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Gloucestershire based engineering firm Renishaw is recruiting 110 new staff. The company cut more than 300 jobs last year due to the downturn in the economic climate, but says orders have more than doubled in the last 12 months. Jobs being offered include production and software engineers and MR physicists. No information was given as to when the recruitment process would be completed.
Sources
23 June 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Renishaw, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70661, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70661.
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