12/12/2014

Over 300 Jobs At Risk As Engineering Firm Considers Closure

More than three hundred jobs are at risk following the announcement that engineering firm Mabey Bridge is considering closing one of its facilities and selling another.

The company announced it has begun a consultation on the proposed closure of part of its business in Station Road, Chepstow, affecting 150 people.

It is also seeking a buyer for its renewables section in Mathern, Chepstow, affecting 180 employees.

The company said that it has "not made these decisions lightly" and that they understand it is a "very difficult time for our people".

(MH/CD)

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