Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Antwerpen; Arr. Antwerpen
Location of affected unit(s)
Merksem
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products

230 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 November 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Tabacofina-Vander Elst, Belgium's last cigarette factory, is closing. The majority of its workers will leave the company by pre-pension. Managment, in cooperation with unions, wants to propose an in house job centre to help the other workers in finding a job elsewhere.


Sources

  • 6 November 2003: Les Echos
  • 2 December 2003: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Tabacofina-Vander Elst, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 59461, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59461.