A global firm’s only Scottish plant will close at the end of May with the loss of around 75 jobs – after a last-ditch bid to save the site ended in failure.
One worker described the closure of the factory, which has the capacity to produce up to 50 million litres of biodiesel a year, as a ‘massive blow’ – and one that will leave people struggling on the breadline.He said: “Everyone is absolutely devastated and the community is going to struggle to absorb the impact of the closure as a lot of businesses in the area rely on work from Argent to survive.
Motherwell and Wishaw SNP MP Marion Fellows, along with area MSP Stephanie Callaghan, have penned a joint letter to Argent Energy bosses calling for an urgent rethink after previously meeting representatives from the firm earlier this month to try and force a U-turn. “Further issues raised on behalf of employees include concerns around fairness, openness and transparency regarding Agent’s exploration of available options, decision-making processes and related information and data.”
The firm also says that unprecedented competition from imported Chinese companies, which benefit from state economic support and subsidies, have badly hampered its ambitions.
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