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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.2 - Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 September 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Norwegian aluminium company Sapa has announced plans to re-open a factory in South Wales which will create 130 new jobs. The site in Bedwas previously ceased activities in 2014. The re-opening is supported by a grant of 550,000 GBP from the Welsh Government in addition to Sapa's own investment of 9.6 million GBP. The re-opening of the site has been made possible by the decision to introduce low emission taxis in London; Sapa will manufacture the taxis' lightweight bodywork. Production is set to begin towards the end of 2017 and increase steadily over a five year period.
Sources
18 September 2017: The Guardian
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Sapa, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 92105, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92105.
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