Bidh Unichips a ’dùnadh factaraidh crisps Highlander ann an Alba
Prìomh takeaways
- Highlander plant at Bathgate closed on 31 July
- 28 jobs lost at closure
- Peak employment was around 150
- Owner Unichips cites falling demand
- Staff report five years of declining sales
Carson a tha e cudromach
- Airson luchd-giullachd
- A branded crisp line falling below viability after five years of declining sales — the closure is demand-driven rather than a capacity or cost event.
Geàrr-chunntas 60-diog
The Highlander crisps plant at Bathgate in West Lothian closed on 31 July with the loss of 28 jobs. Italian owner Unichips SpA put the closure down to a slump in demand for the Highlander brand. The site once employed around 150 people, and staff say sales have fallen steadily over the past five years, leaving the factory unviable for the Milan-based company. The brand has a long history in the area: it was set up by Forth Valley Foods after the Golden Wonder plant at Broxburn closed 26 years ago, went into receivership in 1991 and was relaunched by Unichips as Highlander Snacks. Redundancy payments are to be made in full.
Ionad criospaichean Highlander aig Bathgate, Iar Lodainn, dhùin e air 31 Iuchar agus chaill 28 obair.
Thuirt a’ chompanaidh phàrant Eadailteach, Unichips SpA, gu robh iad a’ dùnadh an fhactaraidh air sgàth crìonadh san iarrtas airson a’ bhrand Highlander.
Aig a’ char as àirde, bha timcheall air 150 neach a’ fastadh factaraidh Highlander.
Làithean na seachdain. Dì-chlàraich le aon bhriogadh.
Ach tha an luchd-obrach ag ràdh gu bheil iad air fhaicinn reic nan criospaichean a’ tuiteam gu mòr anns na còig bliadhna a dh’ fhalbh, agus mar sin chan eil an fhactaraidh seasmhach don chompanaidh ann am Milan.
Chaidh Highlander Crisps a stèidheachadh an toiseach le Forth Valley Foods às dèidh do fhactaraidh Golden Wonder ann am Broxburn dùnadh 26 bliadhna air ais.
Às dèidh don chompanaidh a dhol fo ghlacadair-creideis ann an 1991, chaidh a cur air bhog a-rithist mar Highlander Snacks le Unichips.
Thuirt aon bhall den luchd-obrach: “Thairis air na còig bliadhna a dh’ fhalbh, tha reic nan criospaichean air tuiteam gu luath agus bha fios againn gum biodh rudeigin ri thighinn às.
“Thàinig na ceannardan Eadailteach a-null mu mhìos no dhà air ais agus thuirt iad gu robh planaichean aca a dhùnadh, ach tha sinn a-nis air faighinn a-mach ann an sgrìobhadh gu bheil e gu cinnteach a’ dùnadh.”
Thuirt neach-labhairt airson Unichips: “Sheall Highlander air dòighean air nach fheumadh iad an fhactaraidh a dhùnadh ach cha d’ fhuaireadh fuasglaidhean sam bith.”
“Tha iad air a dhol tro na modhan-obrach ceart gu lèir agus gheibh daoine an t-airgead-dìolaidh a tha airidh orra.”
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