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.
Région Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijke Gewest;
Location of affected unit(s)
Bruxelles
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.42 - Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
New offshoring locations
Spain
35 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2007
Description
At the end of November 2005, Beiersdorf Group (manufacturer of the Nivea and Hansaplats brands) announced further restructuring of its production. Other relocations are being considered at the group's European units. The production of the German unit based in Hamburg (85 salaried workers) will be moved to Spain while the sites located in Almere (Netherlands, 130 salaried workers) and Kungsbacka (Sweden, 200 salaried workers) are threatened with closure. Management is preparing to negotiate the reclassification of employees with the trade unions. L'Echo - Beiersdorf restructure ses activités en Belgique, aux Pays-Bas et en Suède - 2006-02-28 La Libre Belgique - Beiersdorf se réorganise, 35 emplois menacés en Belgique - 2006-03-01
Sources
28 February 2006: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Beiersdorf, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 63108, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63108.
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