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 Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products
231 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Dairy firm First Milk announced plans to close its cheese packing plant in Wrexham by the end of May 2014, with a loss of 231 jobs. According to the sources, the consultation process has been initiated.
As reported, the move followed the loss of a large contract with supermarket giant ASDA. The company considered scaling down its operations, but the overheads on the large site were too high for this option to be viable. It supplies dairy products to UK and international markets. The company is unique in the UK market as it is the only dairy company wholly owned by British farmers.
Updated, 17-12-2013: As reported the consultation process has been concluded.
Sources
17 December 2013: Daily Post
15 October 2013: BBC (online)
Citation
Eurofound (2013), First Milk, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76378, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76378.
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