The Alexandra Works site on Borough Road, St Helens is to close, the NSG Group has said. The company anticipates it will cease manufacturing at the site by the end of December. It says the decision to close the site was made due to it being no longer profitable. The closure could affect a total of 90 jobs in St Helens. St Helens South and Whiston MP Marie Rimmer described the news as a sad day for St Helens . Ms Rimmer said: “As a former Pilks employee I am deeply saddened by this news. It is a sad day for St Helens and for the workers at the site. Pilks is more than just another business in St Helens, it is part of the fabric that makes up the town.