Forty seven jobs to go at Hull engineering firm
Forty seven jobs are to go from an east Hull engineering firm as it prepares to shift its operations abroad.
Trelleborg Protective Products, on Bergen Way, Sutton Fields, said today it was to close its East Yorkshire site and continue production in Lithuania.
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Bergen Way
The news comes just days after Northern Foods announced plans to close its Cavaghan and Gray site in Brighton Street, west Hull, in a move that could put up to 350 people out of work.
Northern Foods made the decision after losing a major order to supply ready made meals to supermarket chain Morrisons.
The latest round of cuts serves to further underline the importance of the Mail's Bounce Back campaign, which aims to bolster the local economy and provide support to those who have lost their jobs.
Swedish company Trelleborg, which makes advanced polymer industrial seals and protection products, said the move was due to a significant drop in orders.
7 Comments
by Geoff, Dublin
Saturday, May 30 2009, 3:18AM
“Wake up folks. Today's business mantra is 'Profits Before People'.”
by hm unofficial tax collector, at the desk
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:02PM
“well said Dave, employers have to pay out £1000,s in tax,vat,N.I.,rates etc. BEFORE they earn a penny!!
Maybe these costs should be cut to stop business going abroad,but i doubt it will ever happen”
by Dave, hull
Friday, May 29 2009, 7:29PM
“it's just too dear to be an employer,
bet they where paying 25k+ rates?
in fact add up NI & Vat ect....
I reckon they had maybe a million quid of tax to pay the goverment every year?”
by nigel, hull
Friday, May 29 2009, 5:23PM
“why do firms spend a furtune moving factories abroad. why dont they use the vast resource of foreign labour on the door step or rather spring bank”
by Arthur, Ezzle Road
Friday, May 29 2009, 4:14PM
“P.S. I'm now in engineering my small firm could be next.. what a future, thank you Blair and New Labour, well done for screwing us up.”
by Arthur, Ezzle Road
Friday, May 29 2009, 4:13PM
“I do understand Mark's point and this is what comes of being in the EU. Back in 1975 I voted "Yes" with grave misgivings to stay in the Common Market . I wish I had listened to my conscience more. The EU is for capitalists to move money where they want and exploit cheap labour. The EU is a rich man's club as rich people generally have no loyalty or affinity to any country or anything except their wallets. I'm going to vote for a party of backbone who will put the will of the British People first, I'm looking closely at all the "minor" parties the big three in my view have blown it completely.”
by mark, hull
Friday, May 29 2009, 4:05PM
“47 jobs going yet the jobs are going to foreign workers what sense is there in that. the bloody foreigners are stealing our jobs again blow the tw@ts up”