Jobs slashed as Pilkington Glass factory closes

Posted on 8 Nov 2013 by The Manufacturer

Pilkington Glass has announced it will halt production at its St Helens glass factory resulting in the loss of 140 jobs.

Pilkington Glass management has confirmed that glass manufacturing the St Helens, Cowley Hill factory will cease due to making significant financial losses. However, manufacturing will continue at Pilkington’s Greengate factory, also in the St Helens area. Glass has been made in St Helens since 1826 and Pilkington Glass received a £5m government grant in 2011…

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