Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has claimed Michelin’s investment in Dundee, despite shutting its manufacturing plant, should set the benchmark for companies looking to operate in Scotland.
A £60 million investment package has been announced for a new innovation centre at the site of the soon-to-close Michelin factory.
Michael Alexander speaks to management and trade unions about their hopes for the future on the first anniversary of Dundee Michelin’s closure announcement.
A £60 million investment package has been announced for a new innovation centre at the site of the soon-to-close Michelin factory.
Michelin Dundee workers are finding alternative employment faster than anticipated – but hundreds of people still face being made redundant when tyre production ends in June next year.
The size of the Michelin site is truly jaw-dropping.
Prince William has asked to receive updates of plans to transform Michelin Dundee into a world class centre for emerging technologies.
Images of how the Michelin Dundee campus could be transformed into a centre for cutting edge technologies have been revealed for the first time.
Hundreds of staff at Dundee Michelin have moved on to “positive destinations” since the decision to close the factory was announced in November.
The general manager of Michelin’s factory in Dundee has been appointed chief executive of the Baldovie site’s new innovation centre.