Schering-Plough

Type
Relocation
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Noord-Brabant; Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
Location of affected unit(s)
Oss
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Schering Plough, a US based pharmaceutical company, will relocate 160 jobs from the Netherlands back to the US, it announced on the 8th October 2008. It is relocating its R&D department, which carries out R&D in relation to cancer. Forced dismissals are not ruled out.

Sources

  • 9 October 2008: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Schering-Plough, Relocation in Netherlands, factsheet number 67647, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67647.