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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.81 - Manufacture of sugar
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 February 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2008
Foreseen end date
1 October 2008
Description
Saint-Louis, the French sugar group owned by German Südzucker, announced on 13 February 2007 its decision to close down its cane sugar refining operations in Marseille. The closure will take place on 1 October 2008 and it is expected to result in the loss of 120 out of 240 jobs. No forced redundancies are planned.
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Sources
17 February 2007: AFP
19 February 2007: Midi Libres
14 February 2007: Le Figaro
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Saint Louis, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 64940, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64940.
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