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Continente; Centro (PT); Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Location of affected unit(s)
Covilhã
Sector
Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 13 - Manufacture of textiles 13 - Manufacture of textiles
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 July 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2003
Description
The company is declared insolvent due to money lack for the wage payments, raw materials and debts to banks and suppliers. The company will then close down and dismiss 300 workers.
Sources
7 July 2003: Correio da Manhã
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Nova Penteação, Bankruptcy in Portugal, factsheet number 59070, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59070.