WE can overcome this latest blow to jobs in our area.
The news about Kimberly- Clark is significant. These were hundreds of good jobs.
People will remember 20 years ago when this huge plant opened in Barton.
It was seen as giving the whole area a massive boost at a time when it was much needed.
This American giant was putting its faith in the south bank of the Humber.
However, two decades on we see how the attempts by this American firm to crack the European market have failed, both in manufacturing and sales.
As a result they are throwing in the towel, or nappy!, to concentrate on growth where they can best get it and that appears to be back in their homeland.
This is proof, if we needed any, that to secure future jobs in our area we must look closer to home.
Where is this area strong – focus and capitalise on that.
And here is where North East Lincolnshire can win and this Kimberly-Clark blow will be softened.
We have strength in food manufacturing and real potential in green energy.
The authority here is rightly putting its energies and focus in these areas.
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