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A County Armagh engineering firm has gone into administration putting 80 jobs at risk. | A County Armagh engineering firm has gone into administration putting 80 jobs at risk. |
Redrock Engineering Ltd in Markethill makes agricultural and construction equipment. | Redrock Engineering Ltd in Markethill makes agricultural and construction equipment. |
The downturn in the construction industry and a lull in farm spending has been blamed for the move. | The downturn in the construction industry and a lull in farm spending has been blamed for the move. |
"We have been faced with major cash flow challenges that have become impossible to sustain," said Samuel Hughes. | "We have been faced with major cash flow challenges that have become impossible to sustain," said Samuel Hughes. |
"We have a highly skilled staff who deserve recognition of their talents, hard work, loyalty and dedication to this Company. I want to pay tribute to them and express my deepest regret that they are facing this uncertainty." | "We have a highly skilled staff who deserve recognition of their talents, hard work, loyalty and dedication to this Company. I want to pay tribute to them and express my deepest regret that they are facing this uncertainty." |
Danny Kennedy, Ulster Unionist MLA for Newry and Armagh, said the news would have a "devastating impact" on the local community. | |
He said the "potential for job losses was very worrying, particularly in the run up to the Christmas period". | |
The administrator, Sean Cavanagh of Cavanagh Kelly Chartered Accountants, has advised that a review of the company's operations is being conducted with a view to assessing the options open to the business, which may include selling the company as a going concern. | The administrator, Sean Cavanagh of Cavanagh Kelly Chartered Accountants, has advised that a review of the company's operations is being conducted with a view to assessing the options open to the business, which may include selling the company as a going concern. |
In the interim the company will continue trading, however manufacturing as of Thursday has been temporarily suspended. | In the interim the company will continue trading, however manufacturing as of Thursday has been temporarily suspended. |
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