Jobs may be going at a Huddersfield engineering firm.

Workers at VTL Precision have been told that about 12 people will be made redundant at the firm.

The news was given to workers at a meeting at the firm.

But the firm, based in St Thomas’s Road, Longroyd Bridge, and part of a group which has a worldwide reputation, has insisted there is no confirmation yet of numbers.

A spokesman said: “We are looking at numbers and we hope to manage this situation internally.

“Consultations have only just started and it may be that things change as we work through it”.

A worker at the firm, who did not want to be named, said: “It is very worrying news.

“They had asked some weeks ago about voluntary redundancies and now we have been told the process is to start.

“People are very concerned”.

The VTL Group is headquartered in Huddersfield, where it has also has bases in Station Road, Bradley, and has large centres in the United States, India and Japan.

The company supplies worldwide markets in the automotive industry, designing, manufacturing and supplying of transmission components and assemblies for manual gearboxes.

Meanwhile, business leaders in Holmfirth have confirmed their concerns over the huge job losses at Westwood Yarns.

Administrators at the Washpit Mills firm confirmed last week that 94 jobs have been axed leaving just 38 people to complete existing contracts.

HEAD, the Holmfirth business association, expressed its shock at hearing of the loss of nearly 100 jobs at the firm.

Westwood Yarn Limited, Washpit Mill, Holmfirth.

“This is a dreadful way to start the New Year” said Mel Armstrong, HEAD’s chair.

“The impact on the people concerned, their families and the town will be severe and we must pull together to find ways of helping those who have lost or are losing their jobs in the new few weeks into new work as quickly as possible.”

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HEAD is also worried about the hole created by such a significant number of job losses in the Valley and the effect that increased unemployment will have on other businesses.

Mrs Armstrong added “We want to see more jobs created locally not less. We hope the administrators of Westwood Yarns are able to find a new owner for the business and that the site can continue to play an important role in the economic life of the Valley. Of course, we will do everything we can to help the administrators and new owners if they would like to get in touch with us.”