ALL jobs at a Scottish glass manufacturing site have been lost after one of the UK's leading glass firms entered administration.
Bellshill based company Clayton Glass, which operated seven sites across the UK and employed 573 staff, fell into administration on September 18, resulting in 290 redundancies nationwide.
The facility was among three sites to close, resulting in 60 job losses, alongside operations in County Durham and Blackburn, where a further 230 jobs were lost.
Joint administrators James Lumb and Howard Smith of Interpath confirmed the business and certain assets have been sold to an entity led by the company's former management team.
The deal includes Clayton Glass sites in Nottingham, Swindon, Canterbury and Dewsbury, safeguarding 283 jobs through the transfer of staff.
Founded in 1965, Clayton Glass had built a reputation as one of the UK's leading glass manufacturers.
However, administrators said the business had come under significant pressure in recent months due to high energy and raw material costs, coupled with a prolonged period of weak demand.
James Lumb, managing director at Interpath, said: "Clayton Glass has a proud history, having established itself at the heart of the British glass industry, and this transaction gives the business a platform to continue, secures some of its operations and, crucially, preserves a significant number of jobs."
He added: "The directors have fought hard to find a solvent solution, but regrettably, not all of the business could be rescued in this market.
"We have a dedicated team on site supporting impacted staff through this difficult time, making representations to the Redundancy Payments Service."
The administrators said the sale will allow parts of the business to continue operating, while support is being provided to employees affected by the closures and redundancies.
