Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. hit an employment milestone after the firm brought on board its 1,000th UK employee, the system supplier announced in a 13 September press release.
The employee, Emma Dixon, joined the manufacturing team at the Japanese firm’s facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Meanwhile, the landmark came as Hitachi Rail were celebrating the plant’s first anniversary and the 10th since their initial UK office.
Hitachi Rail plans to hire a further 150 people at its Newton Aycliffe plant, and expects its employees in the UK to total 2,000 by 2019.