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More than 140 job losses as Beko Hotpoint factory closes

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Staff at the company had been warned of potential job losses when the company began its consultation on July.

The factory produces tumble dryers for the UK and Ireland markets.

It is located on the site of the former Parnall aircraft factory, where more than 50 people were killed during two air raids in 1941, and manufacturing on the site goes back around 107 years.

The company began consulting on the closure of the plant after a noticeable loss in profits.

Teresa Arbuckle, the Beko’s regional managing director, had previously told the BBC that demand for the appliances produced there has “rapidly decreased as consumers purchase more advanced and energy efficient models.”

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