Packaging company to make redundancies at Grantham branch
A packaging design and manufacturing company has confirmed it is planning to make redundancies at its Grantham branch.
The Macfarlane Group is planning to reduce its 88-person Grantham team by 19, due to the decreased customer demand following the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it said.
Management said it expects this lower demand to continue for some time.
The company’s Grantham premises are based on the Alma Park Industrial Estate.
A spokesperson said: “The Macfarlane packaging design and manufacture operation at Grantham designs and produces protective packaging for high value items for a range of industrial customers.
“Some customers, in sectors like automotive and aerospace, have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus lockdown, resulting in lower demand, which we expect to continue for some time.
“This means we need to restructure our business to match demand levels.
“We employ 88 people in Grantham and we plan to reduce the number of roles at the site by 19, placing some people at risk of redundancy.
“We are initially asking for volunteers and are also considering flexible working options such as reduced hours.
“Where there is a need for compulsory redundancies, we will explore redeploying staff elsewhere in the company.
“The consultation with staff will continue until the end of August.
“We are clearly disappointed at having to take this action, but in the current environment these steps are necessary to protect the business overall and the jobs that it supports.”
