More than 200 staff at Osram's Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik factory in Traunreut, Germany are to lose their jobs, with those working in administration, logistics and production, most affected. Siteco manufactures indoor and outdoor lighting ...
Flowers Foods, a US-based baking company, is set to reopen Hostess Brands' bakery facility, Flowers Baking of Henderson in Henderson, Nevada, by 2013-end. The bakery was shut in November 2012 as part of Old HB's liquidation process, which ...
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The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a 27-month high in September, signalling the largest rise in activity since June 2011, according to the flash estimate. The flash PMI rose for the sixth consecutive month, up from 51.5 ...
BlackBerry could slash its workforce by up to 40 per cent before the end of this year, as the struggling smartphone manufacturer attempts to cut costs. According to The Wall Street Journal, the BlackBerry job cuts will take place across ...
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Trigon Snacks, the maker of pub favourite peanut brands such as Big D and Planters, has entered administration as a result of cash flow problems, putting more than 130 jobs at risk. Trigon Snacks makes a range of branded and own-label ...
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Kemps, a US-based dairy processor, is set to shut its Duluth milk processing facility on 4 October, a move which will lead to 35 job losses. The company stated that the decision has been made due to declining milk production volumes and ...
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Philips has announced job cuts at its Hamilton factory following a decision to move part of the site's production abroad. Hamilton currently manufactures outdoor luminaires (conventional and LED), and SOX low pressure sodium lamps – ...
Dutch food company Vion has announced plans to consolidate its production operations in Germany in order to improve its overall efficiency. The move is part of the company's new restructuring strategy to further secure the company's ...
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The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector entered its second month during August. At 51.4, up from a flash reading of 51.3, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® rose for the fourth successive month to reach ...
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US-based Dean Foods is set to shut down Denver-based Robinson Dairy in November, a move which will result in 40 job losses. The company is shifting production from Robinson Dairy to Meadow Gold Dairy facility in Englewood. The transition ...
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US-based Michael Foods has announced plans to shut down an egg processing facility in Winona County, Minnesota in about six months, a move which will lead to 40 job losses. The company gained ownership of the facility through its ...
UK-based 2 Sisters Food has announced that it is evaluating the closure of a roast chicken plant at Haughley Park, Suffolk, England, a move which will result in about 630 job losses. This announcement comes after the company publicly ...
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Snack food company Halo Foods has confirmed its plans to shut down its facility Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales in November this year, a move which will result in 120 job losses. This development comes after the company completed a seven-week ...
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Workers are planning strike action at Premier Foods' Wigan bakery over use of agency labour and shift pattern changes, while the firm's bakeries at Birmingham and Greenford shut on schedule. Premier Foods makes Hovis-branded products at ...
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Danish dairy company Arla Foods plans to close its dairy and distribution facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England in April 2014, a move which will result in 370 job losses. The company stated that it will transfer the volume of milk ...
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