Michelin

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Poitiers, Bourges
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22.1 - Manufacture of rubber products
22.11 - Manufacture, retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres and manufacture of tubes
354 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 June 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2004

Description

Michelin has announced a restructuring plan affecting 350 jobs on two different units: Poitiers and Bourges. 190 dismissals are announced at Poitiers and 164 at Bourges. The measures used for this job reduction are early retirements and tranfers to other units of Michelin. 210 workers will be tranfered (160 at Poitiers unit and 50 at Bourges unit to another unit of Michelin in France, probably Tours).

Sources

  • 11 June 2003: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Michelin, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 58933, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/58933.