Vion

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; East Central Scotland; West Lothian
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

A Dutch food company Vion has announced plans to create 250 new jobs at its plant in West Lothian. The company said that the investment would also safeguard 1,000 posts.

The company received £1.495m in funding from Scottish Enterprise and up to £500,000 from Skills Development Scotland for the project.

Sources

  • 22 September 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Vion, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72399, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72399.