West Pharmaceutical Services

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Location of affected unit(s)
St Austell
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
220 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

West Pharmaceutical Services has announced that it is reducing its workforce by 220 posts. Its facility in St Austell which makes rubber products, including components for syringes will make the cuts over the forthcoming two years as a result of the loss of a customer contract. The Regional Development Agency has said that it will offer those affected a range of help.

Sources

  • 14 December 2010: BBC

Citation

Eurofound (2010), West Pharmaceutical Services, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71292, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71292.