Waterford Wedgwood

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 14:45

Yet another institution goes to the wall!



After the 1990's tie up to secure jobs for each company, now they have called in the receivers.



The last major employer in Stoke On Trent is now on its way out. Stoke will now have to be rebranded, as the "Home of the Potteries" no longer can it claim to be. That honour goes to Indonesia.



It's not just Wedgwood but the name of Royal Doulton, who are part of the company, that is also affected.



And the next casualty will be......?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 14:49

hi timothy the next will b VIYELLA followed by ? SOO VERY SAD A 250 YEAR OLD COMPANY. not just in stoke but Ireland also.

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 15:00

TC..We still have acouple left.Portmerion,Churchill come to mind, but Churchill are more table/kitchen ware. the other big firm who employ alot of local people is JCB and they are laying off hundreds.All that is left in Stoke now are big distribution Warehouses...

rsalih


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 306

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 16:09

and everyone thought nc was bad...............

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 18:49

wedgewood have been in business for 150 years they are hardly a new company which beggars bellief that they have not built up enough resorses to ride this economic "blip" !

there will be a number of less respected companies that use this opportunity to dump their debts on the uk taxpayer and blame it on the economy ! however ! it really astounds me that before they go the directors receive a massive self awarded bonus sometimes in the millions !! not suggesting this is the case as far as wedgewood are concerned but 150 years ? surely they got a porcelain piggy bank somewhere in their kilns ??????

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 20:52

Snakes.........Think Wedgewood just gone to pot !

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 21:12

RE msg 1, TimothyCadman : (...) And the next casualty will be......? (...)



===> The Royal Mail. Will most likely be taken over by the Dutch giant TNT (Source: The Sunday Times, Business section, December 21, 2008).*



* Maybe the mail from the UK will finally arrive in TRNC without problems...?

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 21:22

DC

so TNT are also going to takeover the TRNC postal as well then to make sure it arrives here? That will be good news!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 21:28

RE msg 9, Quarmby : (...) so TNT are also going to takeover the TRNC postal as well then to make sure it arrives here (...)



===> I'm afraid the problem is not (Turkey or) TRNC. The problem is inside the UK (and I'm sure the BRS is going to prove that - read Cyprus Today). Why does most mail arrive safely in TRNC from family in France, New Zealand and Holland (I've not lost one single postcard or letter in five years). Could it be because there are no Greek-Cypriots working for the Dutch mail?

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
06/01/2009 21:28

in your dreams quarmby,lol.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 01:06

Snakes,



Just a couple of points to correct you on your reply.



Wedgwood doesn't have an "e" in his name and the company is 250 years old, not 150, this month.

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 09:08

fire starter

it was said with tongue in cheek!!

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 19:20

Just heard of a few more companies getting the jips;



Barret homes ...not as safe as houses..



Tarmac Roadstone....on rocky ground....



British home stores.....has been repossesed...



Rumour about Severn Trent is....water under the bridge...



British Gas name changed to Euro Gas...cos it aint British and Euro fool to pay the sky high prices.......



HSBC really means .......... Hide Savings Before Collapse..



B and Q have been renamed B.....Cos you dont have to queue any more....



Sainsburys have now franchised an in store psychiatric clinic ....aptly named ...........Insainsbury's



Kwik fit ...owner to sell company as he was tyred......



Tiles r us believe there is a takeover underfoot......

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 20:30

hi timothy as i predicted yesterday Viyella has gone into liquadition today and alcoa is laying off over 13000 bad times.