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Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10 - Manufacture of food products 10 - Manufacture of food products
280 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 January 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2004
Foreseen end date
Description
Albany International announced its plan to discontinue press fabric and forming fabric manufacturing at its facility in Dieren. These actions are part of the Company's continuing effort to match capacity to the global demand for paper machine clothing.
At the Dieren facility, all manufacturing would be discontinued and would affect approximately 280 employees. The proposal is subject to review under local law and would be carried out in consultation with the works councils and trade unions.
Sources
22 January 2004: Albany International - Press releases
22 January 2004: De Financieƫle Telegraaf
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Albany International, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 60160, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60160.