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.
Wholesale / Retail 46 - Wholesale trade 46.8 - Other specialised wholesale 46.83 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
Arabesque, a Romanian wholesaler of building materials and sanitary equipment, has announced a restructuring programme affecting 100 employees. In 2007, the company reported a turnover of 450 million euro. Prior to the restructuring, the company employed 3,500 people in 15 locations in Romania.
Sources
26 January 2009: Ziarul Financiar
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Arabesque, Internal restructuring in Romania, factsheet number 68052, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68052.