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Construction Specialised Construction Activities Specialised Construction Activities 43 - Specialised construction activities
220 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Villeroy & Boch Gustavsberg, a bathroom retailer, has given notice to 220 employees at the Gustavsberg factory in Sweden. This is as a result of decreasing orders.
The Gustavsberg group has approximately 500 employees and a turnover of approximately 1,2 MSEK. The Gustavsberg Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Villeroy & Boch AG Group and is thus part of one of the largest manufacturers of bathroom furnishing solutions in Europe.
Sources
21 March 2009: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Gustavsberg, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69100, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69100.
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