Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Antwerpen; Arr. Antwerpen
Location of affected unit(s)
Hemiksem
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.2 - Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel

264 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2009

Description

Bekaert is to close one of its Belgian plants, located in Hemiksem,  Antwerp. 264 workers are currently employed on the site manufacturing steel tubes for industries. Bekaert currently faces competition from manufacturers located in Asia and Eastern Europe and the closure of Hemiksem will allow the concentration of the steel tubes production in a single plant.


Sources

  • 13 December 2008: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Bekaert, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 67698, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67698.