Type
Outsourcing
Country
Sweden
Region
Västsverige; Västra Götalands län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Borås
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores
47.51 - Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores

125 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Swedish mail-order fashion and textile company, Halens, is cutting some 125 jobs at its warehouse facilities in Borås. The company has expanded significantly in Eastern Europe over the past two years and the current restructuring is a direct result of these expansions.

Before the restructuring Halens employed more than 300 people in Borås.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Halens, Outsourcing in Sweden, factsheet number 70746, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70746.