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Article: Arthur Ellis axes 105 jobs; Outdoor operation for chop
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- The Press
- Article date:
- November 14, 2002
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Arthur Ellis Ltd is giving up trying to compete with the overseas
costs of manufacturing tents, back packs, and outdoor clothing.
About 105 jobs will go when manufacturing operations in
Christchurch and Mosgiel are closed on December 20, said the new
chief executive, Hugo Venter.
Up to 53 jobs in Christchurch will be lost, plus 45 fulltime and
seven casual positions at Mosgiel in Dunedin. Mr Venter, who bought a
40 per cent stake in Arthur Ellis early last month, said the company
lost $1 million on its manufacturing operations last year.
"This sort of thing is never easy but the writing has been on the
wall. We can't keep subsidising that."
He said that 90% of the components of the ...