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Union battles to protect Penman jobs
Dumfries engineering firm Penman Engineering Limited has entered administration, putting 140 jobs under threat.
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60 jobs cut at Penman Engineering in Dumfries
Administrators have confirmed that 60 staff members have been made redundant at Penman Engineering Ltd in Dumfries.
15 jobs currently remain at the firm.
The company went into administration on 31 August 2016.
Penman had been in business since 1859 and employed around 140 people.
The administrators, Armstrong Watson, released this statement:
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Administrators reveal financial problems at Penman
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Penman Engineering, which has 140 staff, went into administration on Wednesday.
The union, Unite, is due to visit the firm later today but in a statement said it would work hard to protect jobs.
Politicians from across the board have voiced concerns and yesterday Dumfries and Galloway MP Richard Arkless held meetings with staff and administrators and said the mood was 'positive' about the prospects of finding a buyer.
Union says it will work to protect Penman jobs
Unite the Union says it will work hard to protect the jobs of it's members at Penman Engineering in Dumfries.
Penman Engineering announced that administrators for the company had been appointed yesterday.
The company, which employs 140 people and specialises in bespoke vehicle design and construction, blamed a delay in the arrival of a major contract.
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Major Dumfries engineering company enters administration
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Administrators reveal financial problems at Penman
Unions and politicians say they are doing all they can to protect 140 jobs at a Dumfries firm, which has entered administration.
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Major Dumfries engineering company enters administration
An engineering company in Dumfries has gone into administration. Penman has been in business since 1859, and employs around 140 people.