Colgate-Palmolive

Type
Closure
Country
Romania
Region
Macroregiunea Unu; Centru; Braşov
Location of affected unit(s)
Brasov (Brasov county, Centre region)
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
20.42 - Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
190 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
15 December 2008

Description

The American Colgate-Palmolive group, manufacturer of cosmetics, announced the closure, by the half of December 2008, of its factory located in Brasov (Brasov county, Centre region), purchased in 1992. As result, all 190 employees of the factory will be dismissed and will receive compensatory payments.The decision is part of a global restructuring programme promoted by the company.

Sources

  • 20 November 2008: Economistul

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Colgate-Palmolive, Closure in Romania, factsheet number 67503, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67503.