Montupet to set up operation in former De Lorean plant

Title

Montupet to set up operation in former De Lorean plant

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

21 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Gary Duffy reports on the news that more than one thousand jobs are to be created in Northern Ireland, where the French car component company, Montupet, is taking over the former De Lorean sports car plant on the outskirts of Belfast. They will set up a high-tech factory producing aluminium castings for car engines. Includes speech at press conference by Tom King, Northern Ireland Secretary; interviews with Stephan Magnan, Montupet; Tony Hopkins, Northern Ireland’s Job Promotion Agency.

Contributors

Tom King; Gary Duffy; Stephan Magnan; Tony Hopkins

Keywords

Northern Ireland; UK; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Engineering; Belfast; Employment creation; Montupet

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