Japan-owned UK glass factory could shut if no buyer found, risking 250 jobs
by Joanna Partridge from World news | The Guardian on (#6WD7G)
Closure of Nippon Electric Glass plant would put further pressure on Rachel Reeves's industrial strategy
A glass factory in Wigan that produces fibreglass for electric cars and wind turbines faces closure and the loss of 250 jobs unless its Japanese owner can find a new partner or a buyer.
In the latest blow to Britain's industrial base, Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) announced a strategic review" of its composites business Electric Glass Fiber UK (EGF), which it expects to last approximately two months, putting about 250 jobs at risk.
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