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A car parts factory near Port Talbot will shut within 18 months with the loss of all 110 staff. | A car parts factory near Port Talbot will shut within 18 months with the loss of all 110 staff. |
BorgWarner blamed the decision to close its factory at Margam on the global economic downturn. | BorgWarner blamed the decision to close its factory at Margam on the global economic downturn. |
It has been based there since the 1960s and said the decision to close had not been an easy one. | It has been based there since the 1960s and said the decision to close had not been an easy one. |
It said the plant would shut by mid 2010 and during the coming months it would focus on assisting those who will lose their jobs. | It said the plant would shut by mid 2010 and during the coming months it would focus on assisting those who will lose their jobs. |
In a statement the company said: "The Margam plant has a long and rich history with BorgWarner so the decision has not been an easy one. | In a statement the company said: "The Margam plant has a long and rich history with BorgWarner so the decision has not been an easy one. |
"It has only been made after other options have been considered. | "It has only been made after other options have been considered. |
"The continuing decline in the global economic conditions and the overall automotive market has significantly affected this decision. | "The continuing decline in the global economic conditions and the overall automotive market has significantly affected this decision. |
"The transition period will focus on assisting Margam employees in their individual situations and in assuring uninterrupted service to our customers. The plant employs about 110 people." | "The transition period will focus on assisting Margam employees in their individual situations and in assuring uninterrupted service to our customers. The plant employs about 110 people." |
Some workers at the plant have faced the prospect of redundancy before as it was earmarked to close in 2001. | Some workers at the plant have faced the prospect of redundancy before as it was earmarked to close in 2001. |
But 200 jobs were saved at the time when the factory, which manufactures transfer cases and synchro systems, won a major new contract from Korean car company Kia. | |
Chris Holmes, the Amicus representative at BorgWarner, said they had hoped that two rounds of redundancies this year had secured the factory's future. | |
He added the company had been talking about moving work to Margam from Holland - but the continuing slump in the motor industry has changed its mind. |
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