Liberty House saves 740 jobs at UK auto-supplier

Posted on 11 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Fast-growing industrial group, Liberty House, has announced another major advance into the automotive supply sector by acquiring high-profile Tier 1 vehicle pressings and assemblies manufacturer, CovPress, which had been in administration since September last year.

CovPress, a professional metal stamping and robotic assembly specialist, is a Tier 1 supplier to JLR, Renault and GM – image courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover. The deal, completed with administrators Grant Thornton UK LLP, secures the jobs of 740 skilled workers at the firm’s 33,000 sqm plant in Canley, Coventry.…

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