Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
European Union
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Austria, UK.
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products
New offshoring locations
Poland

250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Gallaher, the Benson & Hedges cigarette maker is to close two Austrian factories, which affects 170 jobs, and reduce its workforce in the UK by 80. This is part of a move to relocate volume production to Poland whilst leaving overall capacity unchanged.


Sources

  • 19 January 2005: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Gallaher, Offshoring/Delocalisation in European Union, factsheet number 61027, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61027.