Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel

99 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
17 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

On 17 March 2009, Ahlers - a German manufacturer of men's clothing - announced that it is to cut 99 out of 730 jobs in Germany. The cuts are a part of a restructuring programme covering Ahlers' business worldwide . The company foresees to cut 770 jobs worldwide, mostly in Poland. Polish production is to be relocated to Sri Lanka.


Sources

  • 18 March 2009: Handelsblatt
  • 20 March 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Ahlers, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68660, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68660.