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Construction 43 - Specialised construction activities 43 - Specialised construction activities 43 - Specialised construction activities
181 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 September 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Saint Gobain has announced the suppression of 181 jobs in France, including the closure of two sites, Montreuil (Seine-Saint Denis) and Courtenay (Loiret). This is the result of its plumbing activity due to strong competition from Asia and central Europe.
Sources
6 September 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Saint-Gobain, Closure in France, factsheet number 62359, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62359.