Bulletguy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Schaeffler is closing both it's UK factories in Llanelli and Plymouth due to Brexit. Typically both voted 'Leave' in the referendum......so Schaeffler decided to! Naturually this will create more unemployment which seems to be about the only thing Brexit has achieved. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/leave-supporting-llanelli-left-reeling-as-manufacturing-industry-moves-out-due-to-brexit/08/11/?fbclid=IwAR3SYHNeHD3daQYgBsbGXH7Rb5BMVHin57Xjkz3AMkgft1x3bsrU6gKiufw In fairness to Plymouth they did have a change of heart after finally seeing the light earlier this year and went from a 59% Leave vote to a whopping turnaround of 66% deciding they wanted to Remain and only 34% Leave. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/poll-suggests-plymouth-changed-mind-1061239 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 They were conned. The far right media owners had branwashed them into believing their problems were caused by immigrants and the EU. As you can see on here it only takes a 'pennorth of soap powder (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I guess the Mad Hatter's 'newspaper' owners will be stepping up their Brexit Campaign Before the EU get any further into Her Majesty's Tax Havens.. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/09/eu-takes-action-against-isle-of-man-over-tax-loophole-on-private-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Bulletguy - 2018-11-10 12:31 AM Schaeffler is closing both it's UK factories in Llanelli and Plymouth due to Brexit. Typically both voted 'Leave' in the referendum......so Schaeffler decided to! Naturually this will create more unemployment which seems to be about the only thing Brexit has achieved. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/leave-supporting-llanelli-left-reeling-as-manufacturing-industry-moves-out-due-to-brexit/08/11/?fbclid=IwAR3SYHNeHD3daQYgBsbGXH7Rb5BMVHin57Xjkz3AMkgft1x3bsrU6gKiufw In fairness to Plymouth they did have a change of heart after finally seeing the light earlier this year and went from a 59% Leave vote to a whopping turnaround of 66% deciding they wanted to Remain and only 34% Leave. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/poll-suggests-plymouth-changed-mind-1061239 "Juergen Ziegler, regional CEO Europe at Schaeffler, said: "Brexit is clearly not the single decisive factor behind our decision-making for the UK market, but the need to plan for various complex scenarios has brought forward the timing." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46110825 So things are not quite as they seem are they Bullet? ;-) ............ But I guess when you need to restructure........ Brexit is a useful whipping horse to blame *-) .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Schaeffler!! They sound foreign to me! Ger em out! Lets get back to having little men in brown coats in draughty sheds making, errrr Flanges and stuff out of iron. (I have never understood what a flange is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Barryd999 - 2018-11-10 10:47 AM Schaeffler!! They sound foreign to me! Ger em out! Lets get back to having little men in brown coats in draughty sheds making, errrr Flanges and stuff out of iron. (I have never understood what a flange is). German companies have been setting up shop and closing up shop for ever in the UK Barry ;-) ....... When I was a kid there was a factory opposite my old mans barbers which was one of the reasons he set up shop there :-| .........Within a few years they closed the Hoffman factory 8-) ......... BTW you cant blame Brexit........because we hadn't even joined the common market when they shut >:-) ....... The factory next door was Marconi's...... another funny foreigner :D .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 pelmetman - 2018-11-10 8:38 AM Bulletguy - 2018-11-10 12:31 AM Schaeffler is closing both it's UK factories in Llanelli and Plymouth due to Brexit. Typically both voted 'Leave' in the referendum......so Schaeffler decided to! Naturually this will create more unemployment which seems to be about the only thing Brexit has achieved. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/leave-supporting-llanelli-left-reeling-as-manufacturing-industry-moves-out-due-to-brexit/08/11/?fbclid=IwAR3SYHNeHD3daQYgBsbGXH7Rb5BMVHin57Xjkz3AMkgft1x3bsrU6gKiufw In fairness to Plymouth they did have a change of heart after finally seeing the light earlier this year and went from a 59% Leave vote to a whopping turnaround of 66% deciding they wanted to Remain and only 34% Leave. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/poll-suggests-plymouth-changed-mind-1061239 "Juergen Ziegler, regional CEO Europe at Schaeffler, said: "Brexit is clearly not the single decisive factor behind our decision-making for the UK market, but the need to plan for various complex scenarios has brought forward the timing." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46110825 So things are not quite as they seem are they Bullet? ;-) ............ Crystal clear to me......what part of the below in bold isn't sinking in? *-) Global firm Schaeffler announced this week that it is to close its plant in Llanelli due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. Juergen Ziegler, the company’s regional CEO, saying that the “need to plan for various complex scenarios” due to Brexit had played a part in their decision to leave Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Bulletguy - 2018-11-10 3:48 PM pelmetman - 2018-11-10 8:38 AM Bulletguy - 2018-11-10 12:31 AM Schaeffler is closing both it's UK factories in Llanelli and Plymouth due to Brexit. Typically both voted 'Leave' in the referendum......so Schaeffler decided to! Naturually this will create more unemployment which seems to be about the only thing Brexit has achieved. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/leave-supporting-llanelli-left-reeling-as-manufacturing-industry-moves-out-due-to-brexit/08/11/?fbclid=IwAR3SYHNeHD3daQYgBsbGXH7Rb5BMVHin57Xjkz3AMkgft1x3bsrU6gKiufw In fairness to Plymouth they did have a change of heart after finally seeing the light earlier this year and went from a 59% Leave vote to a whopping turnaround of 66% deciding they wanted to Remain and only 34% Leave. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/poll-suggests-plymouth-changed-mind-1061239 "Juergen Ziegler, regional CEO Europe at Schaeffler, said: "Brexit is clearly not the single decisive factor behind our decision-making for the UK market, but the need to plan for various complex scenarios has brought forward the timing." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46110825 So things are not quite as they seem are they Bullet? ;-) ............ Crystal clear to me......what part of the below in bold isn't sinking in? *-) Global firm Schaeffler announced this week that it is to close its plant in Llanelli due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. Juergen Ziegler, the company’s regional CEO, saying that the “need to plan for various complex scenarios” due to Brexit had played a part in their decision to leave Wales. Yeah it's called Bullsh*t in the Navy ;-) ....... The automotive business is suffering so Brexit is a good excuse to blame for us to downsize >:-) ........ I suspect once we "Take back Control" of our bungs >:-) ......... We'll have the same Two faced cooperates queuing at our doors *-) ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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