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Another UK tannery announces closure

16/07/2001

W. Pearce & Co. of Northampton announced last week that it is to cease leather production and begin a 30-day consultation period with its employees over redundancies. The company, which incorporates Pearce Leather, Pebody Leather, Pearce Tandy Leathercraft and A J Van den Berghe, has traded in Northampton since 1908 and employs 75 people.

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