Fifty jobs lost in haulage firm closure

Published Thursday, 02 February 2012
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A local haulage company is closing down with the loss of 50 jobs.

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Armagh-based Noel Zwecker International Transport said the economic downturn and rising running costs had put pressure on the family-run business.

It had been in operation since 1970.

A statement on Thursday said: "Noel Zwecker International Transport has decided to cease trading after more than 40 years in business.

"A reduction in trading and lack of parity in relation to fuel prices has contributed to this situation - this is a blow to the local economy that as a whole is feeling the economic pressures of recent years."

The company transported goods across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

The statement continued: "Noel Zwecker International Transport would like to thank their staff and customers for their help and support over many years."

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derrick bell in carlisle cumbria wrote (85 days ago):
Agreat loss a great company used to work for them ,apure gentleman to work for was noel and a great family ,ive never worked for better lets keep the memorys of another legend noel zwecker a pleasure to work for a gentleman ex driver derrick
Nigel Roe in Consett Co.Durham wrote (97 days ago):
Worked for Noel Zwecker for nearly 2 year a great man and a real nice family all the vrey best for the future
tony brown in st helens wrote (103 days ago):
sorry to hear about the closuer of noel zwecker use to to see them a lot up and down the road
Liz in northern ireland wrote (103 days ago):
Very sorry to hear this news. A very hard working family and a great loss to the business community in that area. I wish them all the best for the future.
norman.d in bangor wrote (104 days ago):
instead of giving money to companies to create job and save them going to the wall like this company and shops closing this executive would rather give it to golf and a shrine at the maze and a conference while our manafacturing base declines we will soon have only tourists coming here to look at the maze shrine
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