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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 February 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sunderland-based logistics company, Vantec, has created 250 new jobs. The jobs follow the opening of its 421,000 warehouse and an increase in business from various engineering, manufacturing and auotmotive companies. It is understood that the jobs have already been filled and the recruitment was conducted in partnership with a back-to-work scheme. The scheme was co-ordinated by Gateshead College and designed to train jobseekers who had some previous logistics experience. The programme has already placed 300 jobseekers into work.
Sources
26 February 2015: Insider Media
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Vantec, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 78697, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78697.
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