Waterford workers to continue sit-in until manufacturing resumes

It is not yet clear how many of the 600 jobs at Waterford Crystal will be saved after it was confirmed that the company has been sold to private US equity firm KPS Capital.

Waterford workers to continue sit-in until manufacturing resumes
Sat, 28 Feb, 2009 - 08:29

It is not yet clear how many of the 600 jobs at Waterford Crystal will be saved after it was confirmed that the company has been sold to private US equity firm KPS Capital.

The receiver, David Carson of Deloitte, yesterday confirmed KPS is purchasing certain overseas assets and businesses of the Waterford Wedgwood Group.

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