More automotive cuts

Hat-tip to Dan Ashby from Left Biz...

160 jobs are at risk atNorthern Automotive Services in Gilwern.

The company has just entered a statutory 90 day consultation period.

99 redundancies were made three months ago. It's thought there will be about 200 workers kept on at the site.

Contour cuts

Contour Premium Aircraft Seating have announced they will be making up to forty people redundant at it's plant in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran.

Despite the company proposing to use compulsory, rather than voluntary redundancies, MD Mark Crompton said “It is our aim to mitigate the impact of this action on our employees as much as possible during the forthcoming consultation period.”

Gordon Brown called the company "a success" when he visited during last month's whistle stop tour of the region.

Sun Juice update

Workers at the Serious Food Sun Juice factory in Llantrisant have been told 127 of them will lose their jobs.

I'm still trying to find out whether this is instead of or on top of the 200 redundancies that were announced in November.

The company, which supplies Tesco and Starbucks, blames harsh trading conditions for the cuts.

Corus Steel

On a day of global job cuts, the recession (it's official) made its presence felt closer to home today when one of the region's largest employers wielded the axe.

Corus have announced it intends to shed 10% of its work force to cope with the fall in demand for steel.

Of 3,500 planned redundancies, 2,500 will be UK based, with around 1,100 in Wales. Llanwern is the hardest hit site, where the mill is expected to be mothballed (although some fear closure altogether) and more than 500 staff laid off.

They blame the recession, falling steel prices, rising energy costs and the decline of the construction, automobile and manufacturing industries.

A press release outlining the company's 'initiative to enhance competitiveness" states:

"Today’s initiative is strategic and structural in nature. Elements of the initiative comprise long-term plans that were already under consideration, but which have been brought forward as a result of the slowdown. It should bring annual improvements in operating profit of more than £200m."

Another gloomy day...

Today saw more than 100 job cuts across South Wales.

Celtic Manor, the host of the 2010 Ryder Cup, announced that it will be losing 70 jobs. The five star resort becomes the latest victim as the downturn hits the service sector.

And Timet in Waunarlwydd joins the ranks of manufacturers shedding staff as it adjusts to the downturn in demand for aluminium. 23 staff will lose their jobs.

And 30 staff face redundancy at a City Link call centre in Cardiff.

Triumph Business Systems

South Wales Echo is reporting that Triump Business Systems in Abercanaid is making 70 of its staff redundant.

The company have refused to comment on claims from a worker that the staff were notified on December 12.

More info here.

Aluminium jobs at risk

The future of 450 workers at Novelis Aluminum works is up in the air after bosses spent yesterday talking to union chiefs about how to cope with falling demand.

Executives from the Swiss based company were at the plant in Rogerstone, Newport to discuss making the plant a viable operation, but they refused to rule out closure.

The plant's closure would be another substantial blow to manufacturing in South Wales.

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