Ceiling specialist sinks into administration with 170 jobs lost

Gateshead business Zentia had been celebrating centenary last year

100-year-old manufacturer goes under

A 100-year-old ceiling parts manufacturer, owned by private equity since 2020, has gone under, causing the loss of 170 jobs. Gateshead-based Zentia, which was founded as Armstrong Cork Company in August 1925, and its subsidiary Zentia Profiles, previously known as Filesymbol and Worthington Armstrong UK,… The post 100-year-old manufacturer goes under appeared first on Construction News.

Ceiling specialist Zentia falls into administration

170 jobs lost as manufacturer hit by high energy costs and slower market

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Crossrail Station Design: Installing the architectural ceiling at Farringdon

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