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Seventy jobs will go today as production ends at a Coleraine factory which makes wood products for cupboards and flooring. | Seventy jobs will go today as production ends at a Coleraine factory which makes wood products for cupboards and flooring. |
Spanboard announced the redundancies at the plant three months ago, which employed 105 people. | Spanboard announced the redundancies at the plant three months ago, which employed 105 people. |
The firm's Portuguese owners, Sonae, blamed the job losses on the downturn in the construction industry and rising costs of raw materials. | The firm's Portuguese owners, Sonae, blamed the job losses on the downturn in the construction industry and rising costs of raw materials. |
It took over the County Londonderry manufacturer in 1989. | It took over the County Londonderry manufacturer in 1989. |
Gerry Mullan, who has worked at the company for 22 years, said he does not know where he will find his next job. | |
"Although I got a three-month extension onto my contract, I would say after that most people here will be getting paid off. | |
"I still have a family and paying those bills is going to be impossible. | |
"Finding work in the Coleraine area is practically impossible because there's no industry left in this area at all." |
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