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Bombardier Bombardier is looking to recruit up to 50 technical staff at its train manufacturing operations in Derby. 29-Sep-2008 Bombardier is to close its Plant Works railway maintenance operation in Doncaster next month, but the contracts and up to 20 staff will transfer to Webtec. 24-Dec-2007 Bombardier is to shed 200 of the 333 jobs at its rail maintenance depot at Chart Leacon in Kent, as a contract with South West Trains will end in December. 22-Oct-2007 Bombardier is to create up to 50 engineering jobs at its train manufacturing plant in Derby. 02-Oct-2007 Bombardier is to create an unspecified number of mechanical and electrical jobs at its transport maintenance plant in Crewe, in order to expand the existing 622-strong workforce. 14-Aug-2007 Bombardier is to shed a further 210 of the 700 jobs at its train parts and repair plant in Crewe. 09-Oct-2006 Bombardier is to create 115 new jobs in Derby and 120 jobs at its maintenance facility in Ilford, having won orders worth £138m to renovate train carriages. 07-Jun-2006 Bombardier has confirmed plans to shed almost 280 jobs at its train parts and repair plant in Crewe, while a smaller plant in Swindon will close with the loss of 11 jobs. 08-Nov-2005 Bombardier is said to be considering plans to shed up to 500 jobs at its rail repair works in Crewe, having rejected proposals for a management buy-out of the site. 22-Sep-2005 Bombardier is to shed 560 jobs at its train manufacturing plant in Derby and 165 jobs at its maintenance depot in Ilford. 02-Dec-2004 Bombardier is to close its Crewe Works train maintenance plant with the loss of up to 1,100 jobs, unless immediate productivity improvements are achieved. 10-Jun-2004 Bombardier is planning to close train manufacturing facilities in Doncaster, Wakefield and Derby with the loss of 1,300 jobs, but its main factory in Derby will remain open. 18-Mar-2004 Bombardier is to recruit 100 extra workers in Derby to work on a £250m train maintenance contract for Midland Mainline. 16-Jan-2004 Bombardier has bought Chapman Transport Seating, which employs about 150 people in Derby, Surrey and South Wales, out of administration. 23-Dec-2003 Bombardier is seeking permission to build a new train maintenance depot in Derby, with the creation of 60 jobs. 27-Oct-2003 Bombardier has announced plans to shed up to 1,800 jobs at its Shorts aerospace factory in east Belfast. 06-Mar-2003 Bombardier has announced plans to shed 240 jobs at its Shorts aerospace factory in east Belfast by the end of the year. 30-Sep-2002 Bombardier is looking to sell off Belfast City Airport, which employs about 360 staff, by the end of the year. 10-Sep-2002 Bombardier is to manufacture the fuselage for its new corporate jet at the Shorts factory in Belfast, securing the future of 400 jobs. 23-Jul-2002 Bombardier Transportation is to close the former Derby locomotive works at Pride Park and relocate 240 staff to its site in Litchurch Lane, while production of train wheels and 85 jobs will move from Litchurch Lane to Crewe. 14-Nov-2001 Bombardier is to shed up to 2,000 of the 7,600 jobs at its Shorts aerospace factory in Belfast by the end of 2002. 27-Sep-2001 Bombardier of Canada has acquired Adtranz from DaimlerChrysler for £478m, creating one of the world's largest rail equipment groups. 07-Aug-2000 Bombardier has announced plans to build a new 90-seater regional jet that will support 400 jobs at its Shorts division in Belfast. 26-Jul-2000 Bombardier is planning a £100m expansion at its Short Brothers aircraft manufacturing business in Northern Ireland over the next three years, with the creation of about 1,200 jobs. 01-Jun-2000 Bombardier has won a £31m contract to build up to 24 automatic metro cars for the Docklands Light Railway in London. 24-Jan-2000 Bombardier is to sell its 50% stake in Shorts Missiles Systems to joint venture partner Thomson-CSF, and is also looking to sell its Bournemouth-based defence services division. 24-Dec-1999 Bombardier is to start work on a new £30m train depot at the Barton Business Park near Burton in January, and recruitment of the 250 staff is due to start in the spring. 21-Dec-1999 Bombardier of Canada has won permission from East Staffordshire Borough Council to build a rail maintenance depot near Burton, but the company is still considering other sites. 15-Sep-1999 Bombardier of Canada is considering three sites in the Midlands to set up a rail maintenance depot, which will create about 250 jobs. 02-Jul-1999 Bombardier is seeking a site in the West Midlands to set up a new plant to maintain Virgin's fleet of Cross-Country trains, and up to 300 jobs will be created. 13-Apr-1999 Bombardier has opened a new office in Derby to manage the maintenance of Virgin's train fleets, and the workforce is expected to rise from 15 to 40. 15-Mar-1999 More from the Engineering sector Related pages: Royal Worcester BAe Systems Smiths Group AESSEAL Wavin UK Bombardier website: www.bombardier.com The information on 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