Imperial Tobacco continues shift to Poland
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
17.04.2014 12:29
New jobs will be created in Poland after the closure of Imperial Tobacco factories in France and the UK, the company has claimed.
Photo:sxc.hu
Photo:sxc.hu
The group, which is the fourth biggest cigarette producer on the international market, with brands such as Gauloises Blondes and Lambert and Butler, has outlined plans to close factories in Nottingham, UK and Nantes, France.
As many as 900 workers may lose their jobs at the two factories.
“These projects are an essential part of securing the sustainable future of the business,” claimed the group's CEO Alison Cooper in an official statement.
“The prospect of job losses is always regrettable and we will be doing all we can to support employees and ensure that they are treated in a fair and responsible manner.”
However, trade unionist Chris Needham has told the BBC that the company made 3.18 billion pounds in profits in 2014, and that the shift to “Eastern Europe” was solely to “make even more money.”
Imperial Tobacco currently has two factories in Poland, one at Tarnowo Podgorne near Poznan, and the second in Radom. (nh)