ONE of the country's leading soft drinks manufacturers has closed its factory in Atherton with the loss of 110 jobs.
In March last year, Iron-Bru maker AG Barr announced the closure of its canning plant In North Road as part of a restructure that will see £6.5 million invested in sites in Mansfield and Glasgow.
Barr moved 100 office staff from the Atherton site to its new Middlebrook offices two and a half years ago. The gates of the factory closed for the last time on Friday
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