Pfizer Inc. to Close Manufacturing Plant in Sandwich, Britain; Jobs Cut
LONDON (AP) -- Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it plans to close its manufacturing operations in Sandwich, Britain, resulting in the loss of about 420 jobs over the next two years. The New York-based drug maker said in a press release that the plant closure was part of its worldwide consolidation of manufacturing operations, in order to "manage global capacity and demand more efficiently."