The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Other Manufacturing 32 - Other manufacturing
189 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 July 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Remploy, provider of employment services and engaged in a wide range of manufacturing activities, has announced plans to close 27 factories in Wales. Five of these factories employ disabled workers. So far 189 job losses have been confirmed, but this number is expected to rise.
This announcement follows the withdrawal of government funding. According to the government, money from the disability funding should be invested into other schemes in order to help disabled people find jobs.
According to trade union sources, the factories will close between August and mid-December.
Sources
10 July 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Remploy, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73928, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73928.
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