The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
69 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
2 November 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
Manufacturer of incontinence products Attends Healthcare Group announced 69 dismissals in Aneby, Sweden. The measure affects 57 blue collar and 12 white collar workers. This site has also facilities for research & development, product distribution, present in more than 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia via local subsidiary companies or distributor partners.
Sources
3 November 2009: Dagens Industri
2 November 2009: Svenska Dagbladet
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Attends Healthcare, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69877, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69877.
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