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Manufacturing (16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials 16.2 - Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials 16.21 - Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels
240 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The company Fornica, specialized in the manufacture of veneer sheets, will close its plant located in Galdakao (the Basque Country). The closure implies the dismissal of 240 workers. The measure is blamed on a drop in production by 40%.
After the closure of the plant in Galdakao, the company's only remaining plant in will be located in Valencia.
Sources
29 June 2012: El País
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Formica, Closure in Spain, factsheet number 73925, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73925.