Brau und Brunnen

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Dortmund, Berlin
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Beverages
11.05 - Manufacture of beer
450 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 February 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 February 2006

Description

German food company Dr Oetker is planning to close one of Berlin's oldest breweries, the home of Berliner Kindl beer, as part of new cost-cutting measures. The brewery is closing its doors after more than 130 years in business. A spokesman for the company said Dr Oetker was planning to transfer production of Berliner Kindl to another of its breweries in the city. It is also closing a brewery in Dortmund, western Germany. The move is aimed at helping Dr Oetker to cut up to 450 jobs, as beer consumption in Germany declines, the company said.

Sources

  • 1 February 2005: ddp-Wirtschaftsdienst

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Brau und Brunnen, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 61213, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61213.