Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products
Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products
19.2 - Manufacture of refined petroleum products
New offshoring locations
India, Malaysia

1,900 - 2,800 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 July 2003
Employment effect (start)
28 April 2004
Foreseen end date
1 January 2007

Description

Royal Dutch Shell will cut up to 2,800 jobs in its technology division over the next three years. The division, which counts 9,300 employees, has sites in Britain, the Netherlands and the US. Some jobs will be outsourced to India and Malaysia. A spokeswoman said the move was 'about developing Shell's IT efficiency'.


Sources

  • 28 April 2004: Het Financieele Dagblad
  • 29 April 2004: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Shell, Offshoring/Delocalisation in World, factsheet number 59909, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59909.