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.
Le Mans, Périgueux, Nogent-le-Rotrou, Pessac, Saint-Avertin, Saint-Herblain, Change and Alençon
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.20 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2013
Foreseen end date
31 March 2013
Description
The Commercial Court of Le Mans confirmed the liquidation of Tendances Eco Habitat (190 employees). The company, which manufactured and installed solar panels, has been in insolvency since late January. Based in Le Mans (90 employees), the company had several agencies in the Western France. 116 employees will be immediately dismissed. Two subsidiaries - Tendances Eco-habitat SAS (38 employees) and Tendances Eco-habitat install (36 employees) are in liquidation but will keep their activities for two months, before the closure. 8 employees will work during this period and the 66 others are currently dismissed. Finally, 190 employees will lose their job.
Eurofound (2013), Tendances Eco Habitat, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 74846, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74846.
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