Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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Alken-Maes, the second largest Belgian brewery, announced on 20 January 2005 it would cut 112 jobs out of 664. General services should be hit the most by the restructuring, and on a lower scale a few workers should also lose their job (22 people). On top of this announcement, management is to develop its sales strategy by making it more aggressive. A focus on the profitability of the quality services as well as a reorganisation of the logistics department will be considered. Negotiations with unions are to take place before the implementation of the restructuring.
Eurofound (2005), Alken-Maes, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 61088, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61088.