The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Tobacco Products Manufacture Of Tobacco Products 12 - Manufacture of tobacco products
New offshoring locations
Dominican Republic
280 - 300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 April 2020
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Danish tobacco company Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) closes two locations of its subsidiary Agio Cigars in the province of Noord-Brabant. The closure of the production facilities in Eerzel and Duizel will result in 280 to 300 jobs cut. Around 150 employees remain active at the Dutch office, which will be moved from Duizel to Eindhoven. The closure of the Dutch locations follows 8 months after the acquisition of Agio Cigars by STG. It is part of a larger reorganisation of the company, which also includes the closure of a factory in the Dominican Republic. Production will be moved to the remaining production locations of STG in several countries.
Negotiations between STG and unions have been started to provide a social plan for the employees losing their jobs.
Eurofound (2020), Agio Cigars, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 100375, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100375.
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