Lanarkshire jobs boost as vehicle salvage firm given green light at former Motorola site
dailyrecord.co.ukAn online vehicle remarketing and recycling firm has secured planning permission for a 31-acre site in East Kilbride with the promise of "many" local jobs with it.Copart UK's new operation centre will take over the former Motorola and Jeyes factory sites, doubling their operational capabilities in Scotland.Originally announced last year, work is now due to start on the new centre supporting Copart’s continued growth alongside their existing centre in Whitburn and recycling centre in Inverkeithing.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The venture is expected to bring many new job opportunities to the local area, including drivers, yard operatives, and customer service representatives, and will be fully operational in 2023.Regeneration of the derelict site is sure to be welcomed locally following East Kilbride's long line of lost industry over the last decade.In 2013, cleaning product firm Jeyes confirmed they were closing their factory with the loss of 110 jobs.
The Kelvin factory had operated since 1970.And semi-conductor maker Freescale, who had a research and development base in Kelvin Industrial Estate – a facility established by Motorola in 1969 – ceased manufacturing in 2009 which led to the loss of around 850 jobs.
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