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| Over 250 jobs to go at FG Wilson | Over 250 jobs to go at FG Wilson |
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| More than 250 workers are to be made redundant at County Antrim engineering firm FG Wilson. | More than 250 workers are to be made redundant at County Antrim engineering firm FG Wilson. |
| The redundancies are to be made across three sites - Larne (138), Springvale (77) and Monkstown (45). | The redundancies are to be made across three sites - Larne (138), Springvale (77) and Monkstown (45). |
| "Unfortunately market conditions have continued to worsen," said a spokesman for the company which designs and builds diesel and gas generators. | "Unfortunately market conditions have continued to worsen," said a spokesman for the company which designs and builds diesel and gas generators. |
| "We need to lower our production volumes further to take account of reduced demand for products." | "We need to lower our production volumes further to take account of reduced demand for products." |
| The spokesman said the redundancies were "regrettable". | The spokesman said the redundancies were "regrettable". |
| "However, it is ultimately in the long-term interests of our business," he added. | "However, it is ultimately in the long-term interests of our business," he added. |
| In December, the company laid off more than 180 workers employed through a recruitment agency. | In December, the company laid off more than 180 workers employed through a recruitment agency. |
| FG Wilson was founded in 1966 and acquired by current parent company Caterpillar in 1999. | FG Wilson was founded in 1966 and acquired by current parent company Caterpillar in 1999. |
| Meanwhile, almost 150 workers are being laid off for at least a month at a County Tyrone company which manufactures machinery used in the construction industry. | |
| Fintec said it was confident the staff would all be back working at its Ballygawley plant after the lay-off. |