Type
Closure
Country
Netherlands
Region
Noord-Nederland; Groningen; Overig Groningen
Location of affected unit(s)
Groningen
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.81 - Manufacture of sugar

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 17 January 2008, Cosun announced it will close it's sugar producing plant in Groningen. For a small part, the production will be transferred to another plant nearby. About 100 jobs will be lost. Cosun expects there will be no forced dismissals, because the employees can be hired by other Cosun plants in the region. Background to the closure is the EC measures to decrease the production of sugar.


Sources

  • 18 January 2008: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Suikerunie, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 66244, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66244.