Wrightbus
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| Number of employees | 400 (2020) |
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| Founders | Robert Wright |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Ballymena |
| United Kingdom | |
| Revenue | 181 million GBP (2017) |
| Type of business | Private |
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| ID | 2460664 |
About Wrightbus
Wrightbus is a Northern Ireland based bus manufacturer and a pioneer of the low-floor bus. The company was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and was run by his son William Wright. On 25 September 2019, Wrightbus entered administration with the suspension of 1,300 jobs at their factory.
Wrightbus sale agreement reached 'in principle'
...A deal was reached in principle for the sale of Wrightbus...
Wrightbus fate to be known, in hours - Ian Paisley MP
...Wrightbus, went into administration last month after a period of financial difficulties The fate of Wrightbus is to be known, in hours, Ian Paisley MP has said...
Wrightbus: Protest at Green Pastures Church over donations
...Some workers have expressed concern that donations to the church weakened the business Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest outside a Ballymena church which received millions of pounds in donations from Wrightbus...
'Administration now inevitable' at bus maker
...About 1,200 Wrightbus workers have been made redundant after the company entered administration...
Wrightbus fate to be known, in hours - Ian Paisley MP
Wrightbus , went into administration last month after a period of financial difficulties
The fate of Wrightbus is to be known, in hours, Ian Paisley MP has said.
Ballymena business in administration last month and is up for sale.
The English industrialist, Jo Bamford, son of JCB chairman Lord Bamford, understood to have an offer for The Company .
However, the ownership of the Wrightbus factory in Galgorm outside Ballymena, remains an obstacle for a General resolution.
The Union , Unite, said the deadline to resolve the current impasse in the course of the owner of the site is now BST, 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
The premises are owned separately from the manufacturing business and held in a company by the name of whirlwind property Two is not part of The Wrights group, and is therefore not under the control of the administrator.
The property company controlled by Jeff Wright, the former owner of Wrightbus .
Mr Paisley said the country remained The Last hurdle for The Deal , and Mr. Bamford was not to invest tens of millions of pounds, if he's not in control of the asset.
The Unite union has said that the livelihoods of 1,200 workers hang in The Balance"this is the Last Chance and I really hope that a deal can be done," the democratic Unionist Party MP.
"The banks have undertaken, the administrators have accepted it and now the bell is ringing for The Landlord .
"for tea tonight, this offer effectively ceases to exist, and sometime tomorrow I believe, the administrator is forced to liquidate this company. "
'The Right Thing to Do not lost'About 1,200 jobs, after The Company failed to find a new owner before it went into administration.
"This is the eleventh hour, in the efforts to save these jobs," said Unite-Georg Naughty.
"Unite is calling Jeff Wright, to do The Right Thing by these workers, their families, and of this city. "
Wrightbus workers gather in the vicinity of the factory, in the hope of some good newsWrightbus , went into administration last month after a period of financial difficulties.
Pre-administration tried to sell The Business have also been hampered by the factory, are the property issue.
The Wright family said that it had not acted unreasonably during the sale process.
He said that a bidder had agreed, the rent of the factory, but then later the offer.
ballymena, wrightbus administration, ni economy, unite
Source of news: bbc.com
