— Patak’s factory in West Pitkerro, which produces frozen meals for supermarkets, is to close with 60 redundancies — February 1, 2008.

— It was announced Claverhouse-based wheelchair manufacturer Lomax Mobility was to close with the loss of 95 jobs — January 9, 2008.

— Wood Group, the energy services giant, which has 22,000 employees in 46 countries, announced yesterday 150 jobs are to go at its Gas Turbine Services facility at Baldovie — December 13, 2007.

— The Dundee Rapid Response Team may step in to aid the 66 workers who will lose their jobs when plumbing fittings manufacturers IBP Conex closes its Dundee factory — August 10, 2007.

— Closure of the (Tesco) Baird Avenue distribution centre, expected to be completed by the end of July, will mean the loss of 432 jobs to the Dundee area — June 26, 2007.

— Yorkshire Fittings, which has an 86-year association with Dundee, is proposing to close its premises in Stannergate Road with the loss of 45 jobs — June 8, 2007.

— The Wright Group added another blow to local industry this month when they revealed a further 50 jobs would be moved to Eastern Europe — May 17, 2007.

— The full impact of the 650 NCR redundancies became apparent today when it was revealed another 750 jobs are likely to follow as the company’s local suppliers and the Dundee economy suffers a multi-million pound hit — January 31, 2007.

The city has also been hit in recent months with a succession of job losses in the retail and construction sectors.