Around 200 jobs are at risk in Stoke-on-Trent after two companies revealed that they are looking to cut staff numbers as a result of coronavirus.
Up to 140 positions are at risk at automotive supply business Autoneum, which has a plant in Trentham, while a further 60 look set to be axed at Tunstall tile-maker Johnson Tiles.
Autoneum says it is looking at 'realigning its activities and workforce' to reflect the decline in demand brought on by the pandemic.
The Switzerland-headquartered business is a manufacturer of in-vehicle acoustic and thermal insulation, serving big-name customers across the world including Toyota and Jaguar Land Rover.
It estimates that its losses for the first half of the year will be 'in the higher double-digit million range' as a result of Covid-19.
An Autoneum spokesman said: "As a consequence of the corona pandemic, the automotive industry and Autoneum as a supplier to all major vehicle manufacturers are facing a significant, unprecedented market decline and production levels that are forecasted to remain low in the coming years.
"Autoneum has to realign its activities and workforce to this new market reality, which also affects our manufacturing site in Stoke-on-Trent.
"It is our highest priority to safeguard the long-term future of our Stoke-on-Trent plant.
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"Even if we have to take difficult decisions, we act responsibly towards our overall workforce."
At Johnson Tiles, the GMB is in talks with staff over plans to axe 60 jobs.
The move comes just days after Johnson Tiles' parent company Norcros plc released its latest financial results where it confirmed it is 'considering a number of restructuring programmes across the group which are likely to lead to a reduction in employee numbers of up to 10 per cent of our worldwide headcount'.
A GMB spokesman said: "We're aware of 60 redundancies being made at Johnson Tiles.
"We held a constructive consultation with the firm on Thursday and have ensured that Johnson Tiles would accept voluntary redundancies, where possible, in order to limit the number of compulsory redundancies and that the redundancy package exceeds that required by law.
"We are holding webinars with our members to support and inform them throughout this process, and we will always fight for our members' jobs, no matter what."
For the 12 months up to March 31 revenue at Johnson Tiles was £41.7 million.
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This is up from £41.1 million in 2019 but is around £1.4 million less than expected due to coronavirus.
Norcros plc chairman Martin Towers said: "The impact of Covid-19 has been significant, fast and unprecedented. The safety and well-being of our staff has been paramount in our considerations along with our key principle of doing the right thing at the right time for all our key stakeholders.
"Our operating model and business continuity plans have proved to be highly effective during this period and our people have responded admirably to this challenge.
"We have responded swiftly after lockdowns designed to slow the spread of the virus were announced in our major markets by mothballing all of our facilities, safeguarding our employees and operating our businesses with a skeleton staff working predominantly from their homes.
"While the majority of our customer base suspended their operations, it is pleasing that all our channels have now recommenced trading.
"We have utilised all the relevant Government support in the 海角视频, Ireland and South Africa and moved immediately to implement a cost reduction and cash conservation plan across the group.
"The group's strong balance sheet coming into this crisis, and the swift actions taken to reduce costs and preserve cash, provide confidence that we have sufficient liquidity to enable the group to withstand an extended period of reduced trading activity."
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