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Around 900 jobs will be lost after the motor parts manufacturer Bosch said it is to close its south Wales plant.
Management of the German-owned company spent Thursday informing the workforce, following three months of consultation.
Plans being considered at the site in Miskin, near Cardiff, had included the option of 300 job cuts or complete closure.
The firm said it had now decided to recommend closure to its board, transferring work to Hungary in 2011.
In a statement, it said consultations are now being extended until February, as unions and staff attempt to thrash out redundancy terms.
"I deeply regret that we could not find a solution for the Cardiff plant," said Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, president of the Bosch starter motors division.
"I have spent time in a previous role as plant manager in Cardiff and I know first-hand the dedication and commitment of the employees here.
"Therefore, this is for me personally one of the toughest decisions in my career."
The company said it was facing the worst economic downturn for decades, saying that this had "left its mark on the Bosch Group".
It said that compared to 2008, sales of its alternator products made at the site in Miskin were down 45% in 2009.
"Without structural adjustment the long-term commercial future of the whole division is at serious risk," added Dr Asenkerschbaumer.
Bosch warned the workforce in September last year that jobs were at risk unless demand and sales improved.
In 2008, the firm laid off 600 contracted and agency staff at the site.
Announcing the 90-day consultation in October, it warned that it expected a sales decline to continue, slashed by up to 65% in 2010.
The union Unite, which represents much of the workforce at the site, which lies just outside Cardiff, said it had spent the last three months in detailed discussions with the company, in a bid to save the plantAround 900 jobs will be lost after the motor parts manufacturer Bosch said it is to... more
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Every once in a while I'll spot a tool I need, and then I see the price tag and say "Yeesh, well maybe someday if it goes on sale." Then I forget all about it, until the next time I need it.
In steps a new blog on the block, Tools.com, whose sole purpose is to alert readers of deals and discounts on tools as they become available. Lately they've been going nuts with notifications on tool giveaways and sweepstakes by the likes of Bosch and Makita, as well as letting you know who's offering free shipping and who's throwing in a free impact driver with a purchase. And, of course, keeping you appraised of markdowns.
http://blog.tools.com/Every once in a while I'll spot a tool I need, and then I see the price tag and... more
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Going green is a dominant theme in home furnishings this year; some appliance makers are responding to the need with environmentally friendly appliances.Going green is a dominant theme in home furnishings this year; some appliance makers... more
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...and there's also some parallel drawn between beavers and a leak prevention system.
Admittedly slightly puerile, but one of those nice lost in translation / unfortunate innuendo numbers.
d...and there's also some parallel drawn between beavers and a leak prevention... more
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