Glen Dimplex has confirmed plans to close its Prescot manufacturing site in Merseyside.
The company said it plans to relocate production following a “comprehensive review” was carried out to ensure a “sustainable future” for the business.
The firm said it has proposed “significant changes to our UK business operations”. If the proposals go ahead, production at the Prescot site will cease and the factory will close.
Staff at the factory have been informed of the plans to close the facility.
A spokesperson for Glen Dimplex Home Appliances said: “We have had to make a difficult announcement to our staff and key stakeholders about our Prescot plant.
“Our proposals to relocate production come after a comprehensive review and are aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for the business.
“We have always treated our role as custodians of the Belling, Stoves and Lec Medical brands with the utmost respect – between them they have almost three centuries of heritage and our role is to ensure their continuation.”
The spokesperson continued: “Currently, that is not something we can guarantee without making significant changes to our UK business operations, and we are aware of the significant impact this could have on our colleagues.
“To address this, we have completed a strategic review and are proposing to make changes to operations and organisational structure.
“This includes a proposal to relocate all production to leading international partners to leverage economies of scale and access latest technologies. If the proposals proceed, production at our Prescot manufacturing facility would cease, leading to the eventual closure of the site.”
Glen Dimplex acknowledged the changes may “lead to redundancies across affected functions”.
