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 Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.14 - Manufacture of underwear
New offshoring locations
Ukraine, Belarus
131 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
16 April 2008
Foreseen end date
1 August 2008
Description
Latvia's clothing producer Lauma Lingerie announced plans in April 2008 to lay off 131 employees, mainly tailors. The company warned that in April it would layoff 14 employees, in May 28, and in June/July 89 employees. The company stated that changes are due to rise of production expenses - electricity, gas, heating, water supply, rent and wages. Part of the current plant will remain in Liepaja, some production and experimental departments, as well as administration. In the previous two years, much of the company's production had been moved to Ukraine and Belarus as well as Asia.
Eurofound (2008), Lauma Lingerie, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Latvia, factsheet number 68310, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68310.
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