Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Hungary
Region
Alfod es Eszak; Del-Alfold; Bekes
Location of affected unit(s)
Orosháza
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products

210 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
18 March 2009
Foreseen end date
29 May 2009

Description

Merian Orosháza Finom Szárnyas Különlegességek Zrt, one of the oldest meat processing factories in Hungary dating back to 1896, is to cut 210 jobs out of 450. Workers will be dismissed gradually from March 2009 onward. The company has been under liquidation for the last three years. Notwithstanding, the liquidator still hopes to find a new investor who would carry on with production employing the remaining workforce.

The company, based in Orosháza (Békés County) produces a wide variety of well-known labels in the Hungarian market such as Orsi, Aletta and Bábolna. Merian also manufactures goose and duck liver products and tinned products for exports (the product's wrapping won World Star competition in 1998).


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Merian, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 68830, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68830.