{"id":88624,"date":"2023-03-24T20:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2023\/03\/24\/pharmaceutical-firm-proposes-newbie-plant-closure\/"},"modified":"2023-03-24T20:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:22:04","slug":"pharmaceutical-firm-proposes-newbie-plant-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2023\/03\/24\/pharmaceutical-firm-proposes-newbie-plant-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmaceutical firm proposes Newbie plant closure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A pharmaceutical company has announced it will close its plant in Newbie, near Annan in southern Scotland.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Macfarlan Smith – a subsidiary of American company Veranova – said it followed a review of its production capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The company said the move would affect about 65 jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Niek Stapel, Veranova’s CEO, said: “Every effort has been made not to propose the closure of the plant.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He added: “This was a difficult decision that in no way reflects the performance or commitment of our colleagues at Annan.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The company said the proposed closure is subject to statutory consultation requirements under UK law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    MacFarlan Smith took over the South Scotland site in 2014 after it had been operated by a number of companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    It was originally commissioned by Glaxo in 1980.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have written a joint letter to South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) to discuss what options are available to try to mitigate job losses avoid or reduce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    “History shows that the pharmaceutical industry is adapting and contracting, as has been shown in this factory for several decades,” said Oliver Mundell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    “There has been a lot of private and public investment at this site over a long period of time and it is important that every effort is made to try to restore employment there in the longer term.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    David Mundell said: “We will seek clarification from the company as to what led to this decision and will of course be contacting any agencies that may be able to help in any way.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    SOSE chief executive Jane Morrison-Ross said she was aware of the “very worrying” news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    “This announcement will be extremely distressing for employees employed at the Newbie site, their families and the local community,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    “We are keeping abreast of the situation along with the Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway Council.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Precautions are being taken to support affected workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Are you affected by this decision? Contact the BBC at <\/b><\/i>dumfries@bbc.co.uk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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