Akzo Nobel

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 October 2002
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2002
Foreseen end date

Description

Akzo Nobel intends to divest its Nordic general industrial liquid coatings activities to Finnish chemical company Kemira and restructures its activities in Malmö, where 700 workers are currently employed.

Citation

Eurofound (2002), Akzo Nobel, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 59226, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59226.