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120 new jobs come to Darlington

Over 100 new jobs are reportedly being created at the Darlington branch of an engines company.

Cummins will be recruiting 120 staff on temporary contracts to make engines for delivery trucks in Brazil and construction vehicles in China.

Town MP Jenny Chapman described it as tremendous news and another big boost for the area.

On 1 March it was announced that Hitachi is to build a new rolling stock factory in nearby Newton Aycliffe.

Ms Chapman, the Labour MP for Darlington, told the national press: “I know it’s 120 new jobs, and the reason we are getting them is because its recognised that we have the skills in Darlington that they do not have in Brazil and China.

“This is the only place on the planet where they think they can make these engines.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .