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Jobs lost as Walfertan tannery closes

01/08/2012

The Walfertan tannery in Aberdeen, Australia, has been forced to close, leading to 23 job losses.

Walfertan’s executive manager David Topper said the company made the decision last Thursday because of rising costs, including the rising Australian dollar and the ‘‘flow on’’ from the carbon tax.

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