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Manufacturing (18) Printing and reproduction of recorded media 18.2 - Reproduction of recorded media 18.2 - Reproduction of recorded media
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
CD- and DVD-producer Mediamotion was declared bankrupt on 27 February.The plant in Uden employs 450 employees, who in peak season are joined by 600 temps. Background is the fast drop in demand for CDs and DVDs. The employment effects are still unclear as the two receivers are investigating possibilities for a restart of the plant.
Sources
28 February 2008: NRC Handelsblad
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Mediamotion, Bankruptcy in Netherlands, factsheet number 66503, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66503.