Ford to shed 9,000 jobs as Genk plant closes

Ford is to close one of its main European factories in Belgium with the loss of more than 9,000 jobs.

Ford to shed 9,000 jobs as Genk plant closes

Ford is to close one of its main European factories in Belgium with the loss of more than 9,000 jobs.

Exactly half a century after construction on the Genk plant started, Ford told a management council there that production was winding down since slumping European sales has forced a restructuring.

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