Alexander Dennis Proposes Camelon Closure, 115 Jobs at Risk

Alexander Dennis, a leading UK bus manufacturer based in Scotland, has proposed closing its Camelon facility in Falkirk and converting its nearby Larbert site into a dedicated chassis production plant, placing up to 115 jobs at risk of redundancy. The move, announced this week, aims to streamline operations amid shifting market demands for low- and zero-emission vehicles, while safeguarding approximately 200 skilled manufacturing positions that were previously threatened.

The company, a subsidiary of Canada's NFI Group Inc., described the strategy as a response to challenging industry dynamics. Under the plans, the Larbert facility would focus on producing chassis to support all of Alexander Dennis's eco-friendly bus lines, with the option to resume full bus body assembly there in the future if market conditions improve. Officials at the firm emphasized that the proposal retains around 350 roles across Scotland overall, building on earlier efforts to preserve local manufacturing capacity.

This development follows a turbulent period for the company. In early 2025, Alexander Dennis considered consolidating its Scottish operations into a single site in Yorkshire, which would have...