Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Bremen; Bremen; Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Bremen
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13.1 - Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
4 December 2008
Foreseen end date
31 January 2009

Description

On 4 December 2008, the wool producer Bremer Wollkaemmerei announced to close down its production facility in Bremen by the end of January 2009. Approximately 200 employees are affected by this move. The management furthermore stated that it is to negotiate a social plan for the affected employees with the German Metalworkers’ Union.


Sources

  • 4 December 2008: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Bremer Wollkaemmerei, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 67559, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67559.