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Transportation / Storage 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.4 - Freight transport by road and removal services 49.41 - Freight transport by road
750 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
On 3 May 2012, Handelsblatt announced the closure of German haulage company Spedition Schüchen International. Schüchen filed for insolvency in May. The bankruptcy affects up to 750 employees, who are currently employed at 10 sites in Germany. The company has also subsidiaries in Austria and the Czech Republic.
Sources
3 May 2012: Handelsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Spedition Schüchen International, Bankruptcy in Germany, factsheet number 73531, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73531.