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Workers at a Carmarthenshire car parts plant who had been warned they could lose their jobs have been told they are safe for at least a year.Workers at a Carmarthenshire car parts plant who had been warned they could lose their jobs have been told they are safe for at least a year.
About 100 employees at ThyssenKrupp Tallent site in Felinfoel, Llanelli, were told in April their jobs were threatened because of a drop in orders. Staff at ThyssenKrupp Tallent site in Felinfoel, Llanelli, were told in April their jobs were threatened because of a drop in orders.
But the firm has decided to close a sister plant near Cambridge.But the firm has decided to close a sister plant near Cambridge.
This has secured work in south west Wales for the foreseeable future and new jobs could be created. This has secured about 180 jobs in south west Wales for the foreseeable future and new posts could be created.
ThyssenKrupp Tallent said despite the recent improvements in car industry, it was still faced with "significant overcapacity" across its plants. ThyssenKrupp Tallent, which makes parts for Land Rover and Bentley in Llanelli, said despite the recent improvements in car industry, it was still faced with "significant overcapacity" across its plants.
Work at the Cambridge site will be transferred to other ThyssenKrupp Tallent factories.Work at the Cambridge site will be transferred to other ThyssenKrupp Tallent factories.
'Cannot close''Cannot close'
The firm said staff in Llanelli had been briefed about how this affected their future. The firm said its workforce in Wales, made up of 99 full-time and 80 agency staff, had been briefed about how this affected their future.
Company human resources manager Sue Boulton said the Llanelli employees were told the site could not close in the immediate future.Company human resources manager Sue Boulton said the Llanelli employees were told the site could not close in the immediate future.
She said it "would simply not be feasible" for work from Llanelli to be moved to other sites until the work in Cambridge transferred, with "the expected quality and efficiency levels".She said it "would simply not be feasible" for work from Llanelli to be moved to other sites until the work in Cambridge transferred, with "the expected quality and efficiency levels".
"At that point the long-term future of Llanelli will be decided with UK plant volumes and capacities being the major factor."At that point the long-term future of Llanelli will be decided with UK plant volumes and capacities being the major factor.
"Therefore whilst Llanelli's long-term future sadly remains uncertain, employees are now aware that production will continue at the plant for at least another year."Therefore whilst Llanelli's long-term future sadly remains uncertain, employees are now aware that production will continue at the plant for at least another year.
"In addition it is possible that some of the Bourn work could be moved to Llanelli and generate more jobs at the site.""In addition it is possible that some of the Bourn work could be moved to Llanelli and generate more jobs at the site."
The car components plant in Llanelli, formerly owned by Camford Pressings, once employed more than 1,000 workers.The car components plant in Llanelli, formerly owned by Camford Pressings, once employed more than 1,000 workers.