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Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles 13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles
155 - 170 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59981.