Atria Baltic

Type
Relocation
Country
Estonia
Region
Eesti; Eesti; Lõuna-Eesti
Location of affected unit(s)
Vastse-Kuuste
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
10.11 - Processing and preserving of meat, except of poultry meat
100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Atria Baltic, the second biggest meat producer in Estonia, will dismiss about 100 workers in 2009 while relocating meat packaging from its Vastse-Kuuste to its Valga and Ahja plants. The company expects to increase efficiency and cut costs by EEK 22 millions. The Vastse-Kuuste plant will be refurbished.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Atria Baltic, Relocation in Estonia, factsheet number 68485, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68485.