A total of 58 jobs are set to be cut at an office furniture firm in Rhondda Cynon Taff after sales fell during the coronavirus pandemic. Nantgarw is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Cardiff.

Orangebox, owned by Steelcase, opened its headquarters and factory in Nantgarw in 2014.

“Orangebox was born in the summer of 2002. To be successful in a market saturated with great companies – some local, some global – we knew we needed a compelling point of difference. We found it in a powerful innovation focus.”

The origins of Orangebox lie in the village of Hengoed in South Wales, and with the management buyout of an existing manufacturing business run by Steelcase.

The firm, which employs about 250 people in south Wales, said it was offering voluntary redundancies in the hope of avoiding compulsory lay-offs.

Managing Director Mino Vernaschi said they had to make difficult decisions to ensure the future of the business.

"We are confident that there is a strong future ahead and will continue to invest in innovative products to achieve our future growth plans," she said.

The firm, which also has bases in Hengoed and Huddersfield, exports furniture to countries across the world.