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| Jobs threatened at Kimberly-Clark factory in Flint | |
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| Sixty jobs are under threat at a factory at Flint which makes disposable wet hand towels. | |
| Talks are starting on the potential closure of Kimberly-Clark's Delyn Mill plant, but workers at the firm's other Flint factory, the Coleshill Mill, are unaffected. | |
| The company said it was making changes to focus its resources and investments on its strongest products and markets. | |
| If the plant closes, it would happen by late next year. | |
| The company said it will work with employees and local employee representatives and ensure the appropriate consultation processes are followed. | |
| Euan Anderson, of Kimberly-Clark Professional, said the consultation process on the future of Delyn Mill was being started with "great regret". | |
| "No decision such as this is taken lightly," he said. | |
| "All employees will be treated respectfully and fairly during this stressful time. | |
| "These are difficult decisions to take, but they are necessary to improve our competitive position and make Kimberly-Clark Professional's European business stronger." | |
| The company added that its Coleshill Mill site was a "key operation" in the supply of branded toilet roll, facial tissue and wipers. | |
| According to the company's latest quarterly results, out on Wednesday, European sales at Kimberly-Clark Professional fell 17%. | |
| The American-owned company has 57,000 workers worldwide across its businesses, with brands including Kleenex and Kleenguard. | |
| Delyn MP David Hanson, whose constituency includes Flint, said he was extremely disappointed" at the potential loss of a key operation. | |
| "I've spoken to the company today and I will be asking for a meeting to discuss the closure proposal," he said. | |
| "I also want to hear from local employees and trade unions who are affected." |