Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
RĂ©gion Wallonne; Prov. Hainaut;
Location of affected unit(s)
Tournai
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles

155 - 170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 April 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2003
Foreseen end date

Description

The closure could be a consequence of the deadline in June of the employment obligations relied at the European and Wallonian grants (Objectif 1) distributed during the nineties. A social agreement about the closure is signed by the Trade Unions and the management.


Sources

  • 14 May 2003: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Tourtex, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 59981, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59981.