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.
East Midlands; Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Corby
Sector
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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Logistics company Oakland International has announced it is to create 100 new jobs when its new distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire is fully operational. The Corby site officially opened in March 2017, and is the third site in the company's portfolio. Other sites are in Redditch, Worcestershire and in Ireland. The company employs 320 staff across the UK and has been expanding rapidly. The new operations in Corby will support the distribution of chilled goods to various customers in the wholesale and retail markets.
Sources
6 April 2017: Northamptonshire Telegraph
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Oakland International, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 90845, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90845.
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