Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. West-Vlaanderen; Arr. Tielt
Location of affected unit(s)
Wielsbeke
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13.93 - Manufacture of carpets and rugs

174 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 November 2022
Employment effect (start)
10 November 2022
Foreseen end date

Description

Beaulieu, a Belgian multinational producer of floor coverings and other related chemical products has announced it will close its facility of tufted carpets in Wielsbeke and 174 employees will lose their jobs. At risk of losing their jobs are 133 blue collar and 41 white collar employees. According to the company management, the measure is necessary due to rising energy prices, outdated machinery and a general falling demand for tufted carpet. 

The trade unions at the company state that employees were surprised by the news. They were under the impression that the market for tufted carpets was large enough to maintain the production.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2022), Beaulieu, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 107837, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107837.