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 Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 November 2020
Employment effect (start)
6 November 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
As announced on 6 November 2020, the German confectionery company Haribo is closing its plant in Wilkau-Haßlau at the end of the year, which will result in the loss of 150 jobs. The plant in Wilkauf-Haßlau, which is the only Haribo plant in East Germany has not been profitable for years according to Haribo, making a closure inevitable. The company’s plans are criticised by the trade union and the local politicians, who hope to save the plant. A social plan has already been negotiated, which will offer employees individual solutions and a possible relocation to one of Haribo's other plants.
Haribo has approximately 3,000 employees in Germany.
Eurofound (2020), Haribo, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 102549, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102549.
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