The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture, Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media 18 - Printing and reproduction of recorded media
301 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 June 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2005
Foreseen end date
1 September 2007
Description
Goss International, leader in offset printing solutions, is to close its Montataires site in Picardie. The closure concerns 301 employees out of 347. The factorys activity is showing large losses due to the Japanese competition since 2003. Management decided to spread the redundancy programme from September 2005 to 2007 and use resignations and early retirements as alternative measures to direct dismissals.
Sources
13 June 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Goss International, Closure in France, factsheet number 61892, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61892.
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