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Read the article about a Japanese company which expansion has brought 30 jobs to the unemployment territory.
Press and Journal
Wednesday January, 21, 1998
p. 8
Factory expansion brings 30 new jobs
By Sarah-Kate Templeton
A Japanese electronics company yesterday announced a 350,000 expansion to its Arbroath factory, bringing 30 jobs to the unemployment black-spot.
Alps Electric, which makes electronic equipment for televisions and video recorders, employs 150 staff at Arbroath Enterprise Park.
Its decision to build a new production line at the plant will increase its workforce in the town by 20%.
Arbroath has the third-highest unemployment rate in Scotland. It reached the highest level the month before Christmas when the Mackinnon of Scotland knitwear factory closed with the loss of 26 jobs.
Angus MP Andrew Welsh and local politicians hailed yesterday's announcement as a turning point for the town.
Mr. Welsh said: "This is good news for Arbroath and a vote of confidence in the existing employees that Alps are now expanding on their existing operation.
"This is a modern industry and good news for the new year. This is one for the next century. Every new job helps to increase opportunity locally."
The new hi-tech production line will enable complete modulator and tuner units to be made at the expanded Arbroath plant.
Responsibility for manufacturing this new product has been transferred from Japan to Arbroath.
Peter Woodland, director of Alps Electric (Scotland), said the move reflected the increasing confidence of the company in its Arbroath workforce.
He said: "This is an important milestone in the development of the company in Scotland. This investment underlines the key role Arbroath plays in Alps European plants, which is also reflected in the decision to introduce the latest technology into the plant."
He said recruitment for the new jobs would start soon.
Ian McMillan, chairman of Scottish Enterprise Tayside, congratulated the Arbroath Alps Electric workforce for earning a reputation for high-quality work and promised training support for new recruits.
He said: " Scottish Enterprise Tayside will help Alps to ensure the firms new recruits can quickly acquire the skills they will need and we look forward to assisting the company's continued development in Arbroath."
Vocabulary
recruitment — набор служащих, персонала
expansion — расширение, увеличение
unemployment — безработица
blackspot — территория
to employ — предоставлять работу, нанимать
rate — уровень
loss — потеря
knitwear factory — фабрика по производству трикотажных изделий
to hail — приветствовать
turning point — поворотный момент
a vote of confidence — дух уверенности
existing — существующий
to increase — увеличивать
hi-tech — высоко технический, высоко развитый
to enable — давать возможность
modulator and tuner units — понижающие частоту и настраивающие
элементы
to manufacture — производить, выпускать
to transfer — переносить
to reflect — отражать
milestone (перен.) — веха
to earn a reputation — завоевать репутацию
high-quality — высоко развитый
training support — поддержка в обучении
to ensure — обеспечивать, страховать; гарантировать
to acquire the skills — приобретать навыки, мастерство
to look forward to — с нетерпением ждать чего-либо
to assist — помогать
