Type
Closure
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte; Minho-Lima
Location of affected unit(s)
Santa Marta de Portuzelo - Viana do Castelo
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13 - Manufacture of textiles

220 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 January 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2004

Description

The textile company Decantconfex announced its closure due to the lack of work. The measure will affect 220 workers, in majority women with 50 years of age. The 220 workers of the Decantconfex company demand the payment of the Christmas subsidy and the days worked in January. The company exists in Portugal for 30 years.


Sources

  • 11 January 2004: Diário de Notícias

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Decantconfex, Closure in Portugal, factsheet number 59229, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59229.