The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 24 - Manufacture of basic metals 24 - Manufacture of basic metals
126 - 205 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 May 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The management would like to avoid direct dismissals and count on natural bearing of personnel, nonrenewals of temporary contracts, early retirements and outplacement measures. The group decided in September 2003 to close at the end of the year its engineering departmentlocated at Louvain-la-Neuve which employed 75 persons.
Sources
17 May 2003: Le Soir
17 May 2003: Les Echos
24 September 2003: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Umicore, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 59720, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59720.