Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 June 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

The Swiss chemical group Clariant is about to cut 500 jobs all around the world, including 200 jobs on its European sites. Additional information about other job lossesĀ is not yet available. The groupĀ is increasingly concerned by the recession and the decrease of the demand for its products.


Sources

  • 22 June 2009: Het Nieuwsblad
  • 23 June 2009: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Clariant, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 69179, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69179.