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.
Amsterdam (NL32), Rotterdam (NL33) , Den Haag (NL33), Den Bosch (NL41), Zwolle, (NL21) Nieuwegein (NL31)
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
1,000 - 1,100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
10 April 2006
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
On 10 April 2006, postal and logistics firm TPG Post announced it will cut 1000 to 1100 jobs (full time equivalents) at six locations, i.e. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Den Bosch, Zwolle and Nieuwegein. This reorganisation is part of a master plan announced in 2001 to make the parent company TNT more efficient in view of the increasing competition. The use of e-mail has caused a decrease in the amount of mail and since a few years TNT has to deal with two competitors on its home market, Select Mail (subsidiary of Deutsche Post) and Sandd. TNT counts on a 25 to 30% volume reduction until 2010.
Sources
10 April 2006: NRC Handelsblad
11 April 2006: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2006), TPG Post, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 63343, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63343.
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