Tetra Pak

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige; Sydsverige; Skåne län
Location of affected unit(s)
Lund
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17.2 - Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard
17.21 - Manufacture of corrugated paper, paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Tetra Pak, provider of processing and packaging solutions for food and beverages, has announced that 250 employees will be made redundant at its plant in Lund. The downsizing is undertaken to reduce costs. Tetra Pak has approximately 4,000 employees in Lund and 22,000 globally. Tetra Pak is part of Tetra Laval Group which comprises Tetra Pak, DeLaval and Sidel.

As of October 2012 it is not yet known when the measure will be implemented by, but the job reduction will probably be carried out by natural attrition and similar solutions and possibly a recruitment stop.

Sources

  • 27 September 2012: Skanska Dagbladet

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Tetra Pak, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 74284, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74284.