Type
Closure
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Comunidad Valenciana; Alicante / Alacant
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products

338 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

The Spanish-French tobacco company Altadis announced the closure of their plant in Alicante, with the loss of 338 jobs, and further restructuring in their other Spanish plants. The trade unions UGT has rejected the plan.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Altadis, Closure in Spain, factsheet number 66771, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66771.