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Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
335 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 December 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The manufacturer of furniture Cauval Industries announced on 1 December 2005 the restructuring of several sites. The company will cut 335 jobs amongst the 1,500-strong workforce . 216 voluntary resignations are expected. The site of Luxeuil (Meurthe-et-Moselle) will be closed, 30 jobs will be suppressed in Séverac-le Château (Aveyron). Bar-Sur-Aube site will lose 117 jobs and 17 direct dismissals will affect the site of Lognes (Seine-et-Marne). Asian and Eastern Europe competition were reasons evoked behind the restructuring.
Sources
1 December 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Cauval Industries, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 62753, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62753.