Dunlop Motorsport

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Solihull
Location of affected unit(s)
Castle Bromwich
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22.1 - Manufacture of rubber products
22.11 - Manufacture, retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres and manufacture of tubes
New offshoring locations
Various EU Locations
241 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Tyre firm Dunlop motorsports has indicated that it intends to close its operations in Birmingham and to move production to France and Germany with the loss of 241 jobs.

The government has announced that it is prepared to offer financial support for Dunlop to find a new UK site for its operations. The company has rejected previous offers by Birmingham City Council and the UK Business Secretary to help it to find a new location within the city.  

Sources

  • 28 February 2014: Birmingham Post
  • 9 January 2014: Birmingham Post

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Dunlop Motorsport, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76514, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76514.