Arc International

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France; Nord-Pas de Calais; Pas-de-Calais
Location of affected unit(s)
Arques
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
New offshoring locations
Not Available
2,700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2005
Foreseen end date

Description

Arc International announced a strong restructuring of its French site in Arques. By the end of 2005, three productions ovens will be closed and 80,000 tons of glass production will be transferred abroad. 25% of the French employees will lose their jobs. 1,700 employees will benefit from pre-retirement measures starting from October 2006, while others will be internally relocated. The total loss of 2,700 employees comes as a shock for the local economy, as 1/5 of the whole population of Saint-Omer was employed by Arc.

Sources

  • 14 October 2004: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Arc International, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 60831, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60831.