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
220 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
West Pharmaceutical Services has announced that it is reducing its workforce by 220 posts. Its facility in St Austell which makes rubber products, including components for syringes will make the cuts over the forthcoming two years as a result of the loss of a customer contract. The Regional Development Agency has said that it will offer those affected a range of help.
Sources
14 December 2010: BBC
Citation
Eurofound (2010), West Pharmaceutical Services, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71292, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71292.
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