Two Motherwell manufacturers to close with over 200 jobs lost

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 16:02 · Archive

Resideo and Honeywell are closing their Motherwell sites, with a combined loss of over 200 jobs.

Two manufacturing firms based at Motherwell have announced plans to close their Scottish operations. Resideo, which manufactures heating thermostats, air-conditioning controls and plumbing components for boilers and heat pumps, told workers it will transfer production to Brno in Czech Republic and Nagykanizsa in Hungary due to lower operational costs. The closure affects approximately 116 jobs.

Honeywell Control Systems announced on Tuesday that it will close its adjacent Motherwell site and move operations to Poole in England, putting 91 jobs at risk. The company specialises in electronic hardware and systems design. Honeywell has contracts with the Ministry of Defence and produced more than 70 million face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Unite claims work could also be transferred abroad.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said Scotland 'can't continue to haemorrhage manufacturing jobs' and described the decisions as 'unforgivable'. She called on government to intervene and protect jobs and communities. Both unions and the companies themselves have been approached for further comment regarding the closures.

How it is being reported

• More than 200 Lanarkshire jobs at risk as manufacturing firms announce closuresLanarkshire-based firms Resideo and Honeywell both separately announced plans to close and move production to England and the EU.Daily Record · 20 Oct, 15:24
• Two Scottish manufacturing firms announce closure with 200 jobs to be lostTWO firms based in Motherwell have announced they will close resulting in more than 200 jobs being lost as bosses plan to move manufacturing to other countries ...The National · 20 Oct, 14:36

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

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