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| Meeting on future of city factory | Meeting on future of city factory |
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| A meeting which could decide the fate of an Aberdeen factory for blind and disabled workers is being held. | |
| Management at Glencraft said they have had an indication of the city council's lack of support for a modified business plan. | Management at Glencraft said they have had an indication of the city council's lack of support for a modified business plan. |
| However the local authority has claimed it has tried everything to support the business, including spending £1.7m buying the lease on the land. | However the local authority has claimed it has tried everything to support the business, including spending £1.7m buying the lease on the land. |
| Glencraft's board is meeting on Friday morning when it could begin winding up. | |
| The Glencraft board called a crucial meeting | The Glencraft board called a crucial meeting |
| The furniture factory faced closure last year because of a reduction in council funding, but the local authority agreed to buy it and lease it back. | The furniture factory faced closure last year because of a reduction in council funding, but the local authority agreed to buy it and lease it back. |
| Glencraft reported record sales in January, with sales rising 34% from the same period the previous year. | Glencraft reported record sales in January, with sales rising 34% from the same period the previous year. |
| Aberdeen South Labour MP Anne Begg raised fresh fears about the furniture factory's future during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. | Aberdeen South Labour MP Anne Begg raised fresh fears about the furniture factory's future during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. |
| One anxious worker told BBC Scotland of the situation: "We keep getting knocked back at every hurdle." | One anxious worker told BBC Scotland of the situation: "We keep getting knocked back at every hurdle." |