Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Antwerpen; Arr. Antwerpen
Location of affected unit(s)
hoboken
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.5 - Casting of metals

237 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
30 April 2009
Foreseen end date
31 July 2009

Description

Giesen, located near Antwerp and specialised in casting of metals for the automobile industry, is to close its site of Hoboken, with a consequent loss of 237 jobs (193 blue-collar workers and 44 white-collar workers). The company provides materials to Daf Trucks, Volvo and Mercedes which are now experiencing serious financial difficulties.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Giesen, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 68701, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68701.