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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10 - Manufacture of food products
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 September 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2006
Description
About 100 jobs will be created at a new factory being opened by crisp manufacturer Walkers in Lancashire. The new plant in Skelmersdale will open in March 2006 and will produce Walkers Snack products. It follows the firm's decision to close its factory in Swansea, south Wales, with the loss of about 250 jobs. Walkers said the Skelmersdale plant was closer to its distribution centres and transferring work there would help the company to cut costs.
Sources
28 September 2005: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Walkers, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62318, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62318.
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