Dover Fueling Solutions

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Eastern Scotland; Angus and Dundee City
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundee
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.2 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
28.29 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.
179 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 December 2019
Employment effect (start)
20 December 2019
Foreseen end date

Description

Dover Fueling Solutions, a UK subsidiary of the US-based manufacturer, announced on 16 December 2019 that it will cut 179 jobs in Dundee, Scotland by Christmas. The affected staff were employed on temporary contracts through the agency EN Recruitment. However, many of the affected workers were shocked, as some of them have been working in the plant for extended periods. 

A spokesperson for Dover refused to comment on the cuts and said that the business was stable. A representative of Unite the Union said that the company was trying to focus on its core, permanent employees.

The Dundee plant manufactures fuel pumps and it was acquired by Dover in 2016.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Dover Fueling Solutions, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 99497, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/99497.