Electrolux Home Products

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Belgium
Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Location of affected unit(s)
Evere
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.5 - Manufacture of domestic appliances
27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
New offshoring locations
Sweden
161 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
20 February 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

Electrolux Home Products, the Belgian subsidiary of Electrolux is to cut 161 jobs at its Belgian site in Evere, in the framework of a cost saving plan.

According to the sources, the company plans to relocate its activities in Stockholm, Sweden and keep only its sales division (160 jobs).

Sources

  • 8 February 2012: Nieuwsblad
  • 7 February 2012: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Electrolux Home Products, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 75946, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75946.