Orlen Lietuva

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas ; Telšių apskritis
Location of affected unit(s)
Mazeikiai
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23.2 - Manufacture of refractory products
23.20 - Manufacture of refractory products
166 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2009
Foreseen end date
1 February 2010

Description

Orlen Lietuva, the Baltic oil refinery controlled by Poland's oil concern PKN Orlen, aims to eliminate its maintenance shop and dismiss 166 employees in Mazeikiai until 1 February, 2010. According to the management the dismissals were part of ongoing restructuring of the company aimed at disposal of non-core activities. At present 2,460 employees are employed in Orlen Lietuva.

Sources

  • 16 September 2009: Orlen Lietuva website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Orlen Lietuva, Internal restructuring in Lithuania, factsheet number 69815, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69815.