Type
Closure
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi; Pohjois-Suomi; Keski-Pohjanmaa
Location of affected unit(s)
Turku
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.82 - Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery

419 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006

Description

On 24 May 2005, the manufacturer of sweeties Leaf, informed it is closing down its Turku unit due to the overproduction in Europe. According to the company 360 employees will be made redundant. The rest of the employees may still be able to save their jobs in marketing and administrative tasks.

As an result of the cooperation negotations, Leaf informed on 12 July 2005 that it would close down the Turku unit and make 419 employees redundant by the end of 2006.


Sources

  • 24 May 2005: Helsingin Sanomat
  • 13 July 2005: Helsingin Sanomat

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Leaf, Closure in Finland, factsheet number 61639, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61639.