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.
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.11 - Production of electricity
680 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
7 June 2012
Foreseen end date
7 June 2014
Description
On 7 June, the French energy group Areva closed the site of its subsidiary Eurodiff (Site Georges-Besse I) as its technology employed to retreat uranium was reported to be outdated. As a result, 680 jobs will be lost.
Areva has invested a substantial amount of money in a new unit (Georges-Besse II) that will now take over the activity of the closed plant. Since the new site will only employ 450 employees (against 1,130 employees in Georges-Besse I), 680 employees will be cut over the next two years.
Eurofound (2012), Eurodiff, Closure in France, factsheet number 73733, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73733.
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