Invacare’s Dynamic Controls manufacturing unit to shed up to 60 jobs in Christchurch

Invacare’s Dynamic Controls manufacturing unit to shed up to 60 jobs in Christchurch
By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Dynamic Controls, which designs and makes controls for powered wheelchairs, is to wind down its contract manufacturing business in Christchurch in a move the EPMU union says could result in up to 60 job losses. The company is owned by US-based Invacare Corp and had sales of about $90 million last year. Actual jobs losses can’t be confirmed yet as some workers may transfer to the company’s Medical Mobility division, chief executive Charlotte Walshe said in a statement. “The impact of changes in g...