More than 200 jobs at risk as two Motherwell firms plan closure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 17:38 · Archive

Two manufacturing firms in Motherwell plan to close, putting over 200 jobs at risk.

Two manufacturing firms based in Motherwell have announced plans to close their sites, putting more than 200 jobs at risk. Resideo, which manufactures heating and air-conditioning thermostats, smart climate controls, and plumbing components for boilers and heat pumps, told staff that it intends to relocate production to Brno in the Czech Republic and Nagykanizsa in Hungary. The company cited lower operational costs as the reason for the move. The Resideo closure would result in the loss of approximately 116 jobs.

Shortly after, neighbouring company Honeywell announced plans to shut its site, putting a further 91 jobs at risk. Honeywell designs and manufactures electronic hardware and systems. The company proposes to transfer work primarily to Poole in England, though some may move abroad. Honeywell produced more than 70 million face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic and has previously delivered contracts for the Ministry of Defence.

Unite the union called the closures 'unforgivable' and demanded that Scottish and UK governments explore all options to retain the jobs at both companies. Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: 'Scotland can't continue to haemorrhage manufacturing jobs.' The union noted that the products made by both companies are closely connected to heating efficiency, climate control and heat-pump technology, making the potential loss of this manufacturing capacity significant for Scotland's just-transition ambitions.

How it is being reported

• Motherwell-based firms set to close with over 200 jobs at riskMore than 200 jobs are at risk after two Motherwell-based firms announced plans to move their production from Scotland.The Herald · 20 Oct, 16:32
• More than 200 jobs at risk as two firms outside Glasgow plan to closeMore than 200 Motherwell manufacturing jobs are at risk as Resideo and Honeywell plan site closures, prompting Unite to urge UK and Scottish ministers to act.Glasgow Times · 20 Oct, 14:36

In this story: Resideo · Honeywell · Motherwell · Unite · Sharon Graham · Czech Republic · Hungary

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