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| 305 jobs to go at Indesit factory | 305 jobs to go at Indesit factory |
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| More than 300 jobs are set to go with the closure of the Indesit washing machine factory in Denbighshire. | More than 300 jobs are set to go with the closure of the Indesit washing machine factory in Denbighshire. |
| In a statement, the company blamed the "continuing decline" in the market for the plan to close the factory at Kinmel Park in Bodelwyddan. | In a statement, the company blamed the "continuing decline" in the market for the plan to close the factory at Kinmel Park in Bodelwyddan. |
| It said closing the plant was the only "feasible" option for the company to remain competitive in the UK. | It said closing the plant was the only "feasible" option for the company to remain competitive in the UK. |
| Unite the Union said it had offered Indesit alternatives to closure, but the company had rejected them. | |
| Alwyn Rowlands, of Unite, said the announcement had come as no surprise. | |
| He added: "They [Indesit] have been mulling this one over for the last three or four months, and today they have announced that the factory will close as of 31 July. | |
| Are they closing Bodelwyddan because of the UK market, or because they need to provide numbers for Poland? Alwyn Rowlands, Unite union | |
| "We will begin consultation with the company because as far as we're concerned we have put alternative proposals in front of them which would have safeguarded jobs at Bodelwyddan. | |
| "But clearly, they wanted to close it irrespective of anything. | |
| "We will continue to put forward those alternative proposals but if closure is inevitable, then we will do everything we can to help those affected." | |
| Mr Rowlands said Bodelwyddan's position had not been helped by the fact Indesit recently opened a factory in Poland. | |
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| He added: "Are they closing Bodelwyddan because of the UK market, or because they need to provide numbers for Poland?" | |
| Carlos Ramos, UK manufacturing director for Indesit said: "We are extremely proud of what is a very skilled and committed workforce at Kinmel Park, and it is with much regret that we have had to make this proposal. | Carlos Ramos, UK manufacturing director for Indesit said: "We are extremely proud of what is a very skilled and committed workforce at Kinmel Park, and it is with much regret that we have had to make this proposal. |
| "Despite our efforts over the last seven years, investing over £30m and aligning production capacity to match market demand, the continuing decline in the market for Kinmel Park's products leads us to believe that the situation is unsustainable. | "Despite our efforts over the last seven years, investing over £30m and aligning production capacity to match market demand, the continuing decline in the market for Kinmel Park's products leads us to believe that the situation is unsustainable. |
| "Due to this the company is now proposing to close the factory." | "Due to this the company is now proposing to close the factory." |
| The company, which also makes the Hotpoint brand, blamed a drop in demand for washing machines and increased manufacturing costs. | The company, which also makes the Hotpoint brand, blamed a drop in demand for washing machines and increased manufacturing costs. |
| Indesit employs about 2,000 people - including 305 at Bodelwyddan - and claims to be the UK's largest "white goods" company by market share. | Indesit employs about 2,000 people - including 305 at Bodelwyddan - and claims to be the UK's largest "white goods" company by market share. |
| There are also factories in Somerset and Peterborough. | There are also factories in Somerset and Peterborough. |
| It said the announcement followed discussions with trade union representatives, and it would continue with a formal consultation with unions and employees to "mitigate the effects of this proposal". | It said the announcement followed discussions with trade union representatives, and it would continue with a formal consultation with unions and employees to "mitigate the effects of this proposal". |
| The Unite union had recently expressed concerns about the north Wales plant's future, in the wake of a company review. | The Unite union had recently expressed concerns about the north Wales plant's future, in the wake of a company review. |