Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Limburg (B); Arr. Hasselt
Location of affected unit(s)
Houthalen - Helchteren
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials
Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products
17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
29 September 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

The paper board producer company Mondi Packaging announced on 11 September 2006 the closure of its plant in Houthalen-Helchteren. All 100 employees are expected to lose their jobs.

Mondi Packaging is a manufacturer of paper and paper board and, according to the management, the closure of this unit is due to the stagnation of market.


Sources

  • 12 September 2006: La Libre Belgique
  • 11 September 2006: Het Belang van Limburg

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Mondi Packaging, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 64080, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64080.