Weir Had Secret Plan to Quit Site in Glasgow Scheme to Move From Cathcart Formed 'Several Years' Ago

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WEIR Group drew up secret plans to cease manufacturing at its historic Cathcart plant in Glasgow and move it to a much smaller greenfield site several years ago - a move it announced finally this week.

A source close to the Glasgow engineering company told The Herald yesterday that a blueprint to move to Cambuslang, on the outskirts of Glasgow, was formulated a few years ago but put on the shelf at that stage because the timing was not considered right.

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Weir Had Secret Plan to Quit Site in Glasgow Scheme to Move From Cathcart Formed 'Several Years' Ago

Weir announced on Thursday it would move its pump manufacturing operations at Cathcart to "a more appropriate-sized facility within the greater Glasgow area" - with 2007 earmarked for this switch - and said it would cut 26...

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