Alexander Dennis has announced today that its Scottish manufacturing sites in Larbert and Falkirk will remain open and operational.
The decision was made possible via intervention by both the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise, as well as action taken by the company’s trade union partners.
In order to remain operational, the company will introduce a furlough scheme for roles that are required to sustain future manufacturing capacity. The scheme will run for 26 weeks in order to allow for required lead-times associated with getting manufacturing back online.
The announcement was made to workers by Scottish First Minister John Swinney during a visit to Alexander Dennis’s Larbert site today (15 September 2025).
Paul Davies, Alexander Dennis President & Managing Director, said:We are deeply grateful for the Scottish Government’s commitment to preserving jobs, skills, and industrial capability in the region.
Today’s announcement marks a turning point. The Scottish Government’s support allows us to propose a new outcome to our statutory consultation today. Together with our team members’ acceptance of new terms and conditions through the trade union ballot, and the confidence we have in securing new orders, we will be able to keep our manufacturing sites in Larbert and Falkirk open and operational. This decision saves hundreds of jobs within Alexander Dennis and supports our 1,000 suppliers throughout the UK.
This has been made possible by collaboration, determination, and a shared belief in the value and future of domestic manufacturing, which is a critical driver of Scotland’s economy.
Alexander Dennis initially announced potential redundancies across the two sites in September 2024.
The company’s original consultation process for the move was launched in June, with today’s proposal allowing manufacturing operations to continue and limit subsequent role reductions.
Alexander Dennis has stated that in order to ‘improve its competitive position’, it will continue to propose further alterations to its business structure as a whole, with expectations for 11 roles not directly linked to Scottish manufacturing remaining at risk of redundancy.
AD’s parent company, NFI Group, has also stated that the announcement does not change its financial guidance for 2025, with the Group expecting to reduce a 14.9 million USD restructuring provision originally recorded in Q2 2025 with its Q3 financial results.
