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LG Philips Displays has applied for insolvency protection in the Netherlands, prompting speculation about the future of 300 jobs at its cathode ray tubes factory in Blackburn. 01-Feb-2006 LG Philips is to close its television parts factory in Durham in July, with the loss of 761 jobs, in order to transfer production to China. 03-Mar-2005 LG Philips is to invest £3m in new equipment at its television screen factory in Durham. 02-Apr-2004 LG Philips Displays is to close two consumer electronics factories, with the loss of 265 jobs in Simonstone, Lancashire, and 1,000 jobs in Germany. 03-Dec-2003 LG Philips is to close its television components factory in Newport, Gwent, with the loss of 870 jobs, while its factory in Southport will close with the loss of 71 jobs. 23-May-2003 LG Philips is to close its television components plant in Washington by the end of October, with the loss of 119 jobs. 07-Apr-2003 LG Philips has announced plans to shed 90 of the 950 jobs at its television components plant in Durham, while 150 jobs will be lost in Blackburn. 29-Nov-2002 LG Philips is to shed 300 jobs at its television coils factory in Washington, in order to transfer production to Slovakia. 04-Apr-2002
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