Scottish Pinneys plant will stop operating by the end of the year. (Photo: Stock File)
Young's Seafood confirms Scottish plant closure
UNITED KINGDOM
Friday, June 01, 2018, 02:50 (GMT + 9)
Young's Seafood has confirmed that by the end of the year it will close its fish processing plant Pinneys, located in Annan, in the south-west Scotland.
Following a review of its UK operations, the Company proposed to move the remaining natural salmon production undertaken at the Pinneys site to Young’s existing natural salmon facility in Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire, England.
A spokesperson for the company explained that they intend to continue to meet with employee representatives on a fortnightly basis to discuss ongoing items, including redeployment opportunities, BBC Scotland News reported.
"Our dedicated, skilled teams at Pinneys are a credit to our company and we will work hard to maintain the employment of our colleagues wherever possible," added the spokesperson.
Nevertheless, Scottish Secretary and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell said it was "devastating news for Annan and the wider community".
Enterprise Minister Paul Wheelhouse, said that despite the efforts to persuade Young's to keep some production on site it had been become clear the company wanted to focus on "extracting themselves" from the plant.
"The Scottish government and our partners in the action group will continue to work tirelessly to identify and support any potential new investor to the site," he said.
For his part, Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell said the priority was to find a buyer to retain production on the site.
Young’s Seafood Limited commenced formal consultation with staff and their representatives on April 16, 2018.
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