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Job losses as linen plant moves Job losses as linen plant moves
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Ulster Weavers has announced that it is to cease linen manufacturing at its factory in Banbridge, County down. Ulster Weavers is to cease linen manufacturing at its factory in Banbridge with the loss of 45 jobs.
Forty-five workers will lose their jobs as manufacturing is transferred to China, where Ulster Weavers has had an office for the last three years. The County Down company announced that manufacturing is to be transferred to China, where Ulster Weavers has had an office for the last three years.
The company will retain its base in Banbridge, employing 25 people in design, marketing and sourcing.The company will retain its base in Banbridge, employing 25 people in design, marketing and sourcing.
It is another sign of the steep decline in NI's textile industry, which employed about 76,000 a decade ago.It is another sign of the steep decline in NI's textile industry, which employed about 76,000 a decade ago.
The industry now employs about 2,500.The industry now employs about 2,500.
Ulster Weavers is one of two companies in Northern Ireland to hold the Royal Warrant. It now supplies kitchen textiles to the Queen.
Formed in 1880, it was originally called the Ulster Weaving Company.
Its main line of business was damask and household linens but later diversified into the kitchen textile sector.
In 1990 the Ulster Weaving Company, realising it was competing in two very strong markets, separated its interests into two companies.