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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22.22 - Manufacture of plastic packing goods
92 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 June 2013
Description
Paccor Finland, a producer of plastic packing materials, has announced redundancies of 92 employees in its Hämeenlinna plant. Cuts include dismissals of permanent employees as well as expiring fixed-term contracts. The company expects to carry out dismissals in 2012 and complete other reduction measures in spring 2013.
Paccor has been building a highly automated factory in the same area. Its completion will eliminate large amounts of manual work, the company reports.
Sources
2 February 2012: YLE Internet News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Paccor Finland, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 73041, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73041.
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