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.
Transportation / Storage Land, Water And Air Transportation Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines 49.41 - Freight transport by road
102 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
27 May 2013
Foreseen end date
30 June 2013
Description
On 13 May 2013, the commercial court of Caen (Calvados) approved the takeover of the freight transporter Transports Gringore (231 employees), based in Ifs (Calvados) by STEF Transports and Transport Malherbe. The new owners will maintain 129 positions (Transports Malherbe takes over 66 employees and STEF, 63 within a new subsidiary called “Société frigorifique de Normandie”). Transports Gringoire was liquidated in January 2013. A total of 102 employees are dismissed.
Sources
15 May 2013: Boursier.com
21 May 2013: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Gringore, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 75403, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75403.
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