Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Lisboa; Grande Lisboa
Location of affected unit(s)
Sulim
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
New offshoring locations
Not Available

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 October 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2003
Foreseen end date
1 October 2003

Description

The textile company Melka will close its plant in Sulim. This will affect 100 workers, who will be dismissed on a collective basis. The company’s activities will be relocated to Asia.


Sources

  • 7 October 2003: Diário de Notícias

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Melka, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 59357, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59357.