06 October 2009

POLESTAR IN TALKS WITH STAFF OVER REDUNDANCIES

Polestar Group is in talks with staff concerning redundancies and possible changes to terms and conditions at its Chromoworks, Colchester and Varnicoat sites

Polestar Colchester is to make 18 staff redundant after decommissioning one of its 32pp presses. This comes in response to market conditions in the web offset sector. The company is also in consultation with staff at Varnicoat, where it is understood to be seeking to cut costs by making around 38 redundancies.

The news that Polestar is set to make cuts follows similar announcements by web offset rivals Wyndeham and St Ives, both of whom have made staff redundant this year in an attempt to cut costs.