Employment
Modern-day Merthyr relies on a combination of public sector and manufacturing and service sector companies to provide employment. The Welsh Assembly Government has recently opened a major office in the town near a large telecommunications call centre(T-Mobile). Hoover (now part of the Candy Group) has its Registered Office in the town and remained a major employer until it transferred production abroad in March 2009, resulting in the loss of 337 jobs after the closure of its factory.
Merthyr is the home to the Trade Centre Wales Part Exchange Outlet. Merthyr is also home to RMD Media, A Merthyr Tydfil Website Design company.
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