Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Köln; Köln
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture, Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media
Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media
18.11 - Printing of newspapers

360 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Publishing company Bauer announced the closure of its Cologne-based printing firm and the loss of 360 jobs. In 2008, Bauer had invested in the unit, but has now decided to close it down. As of October 2009, there is no information on when the job losses will occur.


Sources

  • 1 October 2009: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Bauer, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 69672, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69672.