Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products
20.1 - Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

2,400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2012
Foreseen end date
1 November 2014

Description

US-based Dow Chemical, a multinational chemical corporation, announced that it will cut 2,400 jobs in the coming two years. Twenty plants will be closed.

Countries affected are the Netherlands (Delfzijl, 43 employees), Belgium, Spain, the UK, Japan and the US.


Sources

  • 24 October 2012: NOS

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Dow Chemical, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 74453, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74453.