The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
240 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2009
Description
Zakłady Włókien Chemicznych STILON, the chemical fibres producer, is to cut 240 jobs at its Gorzów Wielkopolski plant by the end of March 2009. The plant currently employs 700 workers. STILON is Poland’s largest producer of polyamide fibres for use in the garment industry and industrial purposes and structural granulates for the automotive and electro-technical industries.
Sources
16 January 2009: Gazeta Wyborcza
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Zakłady Włókien Chemicznych STILON, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 67850, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67850.
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