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Alexander Dennis Plan to Close Falkirk Site
Alexander Dennis aims to protect 200 skilled jobs while risking 115 redundancies amid shrinking UK market share and rising overseas competition, the company said.
- Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis announced a proposal to close its Falkirk plant, putting 115 jobs at risk, while converting its Larbert facility to chassis manufacturing to "better align with the current market."
- This consultation follows a Scottish Government-funded furlough scheme initiated in 2025 to prevent the company from consolidating operations in Yorkshire and to safeguard manufacturing capability in central Scotland.
- Alexander Dennis stated the proposal would safeguard approximately 200 skilled manufacturing and support roles previously at risk of redundancy, though 115 staff members remain at risk of potential redundancy.
- Unite general secretary Sharon Graham called the announcement "shattering," while Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate Lucy Smith criticized the SNP Government for sending bus orders to Chinese manufacturers; First Minister John Swinney remains "very concerned."
- Amid intense competition, Alexander Dennis reported that over 51% of zero-emission buses purchased in the UK are sourced from overseas manufacturers, necessitating the company's shift in strategy.
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