A FACTORY in Scotland has confirmed it will close next year, with around 100 employees being made redundant.
Around 100 jobs are to be axed at the Silberline factory in Leven, Fife.
In January, the firm was bought by German business Eckart from owners in America.
The factory has produced aluminium effect pigments for things such as car paints, printing ink, and plastics since 1974.
Plans to shut the factory had been considered since April, and on Thursday, the company confirmed the closure.
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Operations director Alan Sanddon said: “Following an in-depth review of our operations in Leven and considering various possibilities we came to the decision to close the Leven plant.
“As we have explained from the start, this proposal and the decision about closing the Leven site has not been formulated lightly and is a result of the difficult situation we find ourselves in, caused by multiple factors, including the global trend of regionalisation of the business.
“We anticipate that the Leven site will be closing at the end of 2025.
“Operations will continue as scheduled until then.
“In the past few months, we have been consulting with our affected employees and their representatives.
“This consultation process has been completed. As a result, all employees have agreed to enter a termination agreement.
“We are doing everything we can to support our employees, i.e., we have already and will continue to work with government agencies such as PACE to ensure we do all we can to secure future employment for all involved.”
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