CARING workers at Sun's plant in Linlithgow have helped raise more than £5,000 for the leprosy aid charity, Lepra. Staff sponsored colleague Andy Drummond (45), who undertook a 10-day trek through Nepal to raise the cash. In June, two of the Nepalese Sherpas who guided Andy dropped into the Sun plant in Scotland to visit… Continue reading Staff raise £5000 for leprosy charity
Category: Sun Microsystems
Sun helps children stay safe this winter
CARING workers at a computer plant are helping young children stay safe this winter. Sun Microsystems is giving luminous armbands to primary school youngsters across Linlithgow. The move comes as British Summer Time comes to a close and mornings and evenings get darker. Staff bought the armbands after a plea from two pupils at the… Continue reading Sun helps children stay safe this winter
Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
CHILDREN at one of West Lothian's smallest primary schools were given a boost today (August 22) - as the new term got underway. The 24 youngsters in the combined primary one and two class at Bridgend Primary School, near Linlithgow, were presented with trendy backpacks, filled with those all-important pencils and crayons. The gifts were… Continue reading Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion
COMPUTER firm Sun Microsystems was today given the final go-ahead to start building a £25.8 million extension to its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The company plans to create 200 new jobs as its doubles its existing manufacturing space at its Scottish operations facility. Sun is the largest provider of high-powered computers (called servers) which… Continue reading Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion
Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
CARING workers at Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow have donated a life-saving defibrillator to West Lothian's "out of hours" doctors' service. The machine - costing £3,700 - will be used by WestDoc to re-start the hearts of patients suffering cardiac arrests. The doctors' co-operative, which handles evening and weekend calls to local surgeries, provides cover for… Continue reading Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
Cash boost for cancer fund
A GROUP of women workers at Sun Microsystems plant in Linlithgow has raised around £5000 for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The 30 ladies collected the cash by taking part in the charity's Race for Life - a series of all-female sponsored 5km walks and runs around Scotland. Race for Life administrator Claire Couper said:… Continue reading Cash boost for cancer fund
Jobs boost as Sun announces £25.8 million expansion
NETWORK computer company Sun Microsystems today (Friday) announced a £25.8 million expansion of its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The American-based company is expected to create around 200 new jobs as it expands its Scottish operations facility. The expansion will focus on extending the company's manufacturing capabilities by a further 140,000 sq. ft. in support… Continue reading Jobs boost as Sun announces £25.8 million expansion
Sun’s call to raise cash for charity
A computer giant has made a call . . . for old mobile phones. Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow is recycling the old cellular units and their accessories - selling them on to raise money for charity. Staff at the West Lothian plant have already got behind the collection. Now the company is hoping members of… Continue reading Sun’s call to raise cash for charity
Royal honour as hi-tech firm scoops top award
WORKERS at a West Lothian computer company were celebrating last night (Tuesday, April 11, 2000) . . . after their firm was presented with a top award by HRH The Princess Royal. Sun Microsystems Scotland, which employs 700 people at its plant in Linlithgow, scooped the Scottish Engineering Award - dubbed the industry's "most prestigious… Continue reading Royal honour as hi-tech firm scoops top award
Sun launches environmental roadshow
A MAJOR West Lothian employer is encouraging its staff to "go green". Sun Microsystems is promoting the message during an environmental roadshow at its plant in Linlithgow. Today (Thursday, April 6) TV gardener Bill Torrance helped kick off the event, by planting a tree at the company's Springfield site. Tomorrow (Friday, April 7), Sun will… Continue reading Sun launches environmental roadshow
