Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Belgium
Region
RĂ©gion Wallonne;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products
22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
New offshoring locations
Germany

135 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Basell laboratories (production of polypropylene) will be moved to Germany. The number of direct dismissals will depend on employees' willingness to move to Germany. Trade union negotiations began on 9 March 2006. Le Soir, Vague de licensiements au Centre Monnet, 2006-02-28. Agence Belga, 2006-03-15.


Sources

  • 15 March 2006: Agence Belga
  • 28 February 2006: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Basell, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 63111, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63111.