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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.21 - Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard
215 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2014
Foreseen end date
1 January 2015
Description
Swedish multinational food and beverages packaging company Tetra Pak announced plans to close its Moerdijk plant, with the loss of 215 jobs at the end of 2014. As reported, the closure is due to overcapacity linked with a 16pc drop in sales in Central and Northern Europe since 2007. According to the sources Tetra Pak has started the consultation process with the works council and the unions.
Update 19.05.2014: Following announcement of the closure, the unions threatened strike action in April to achieve a better social plan, especially for older employees. According to the source, the firm and the unions agreed on a new social plan on 19 May 2014.
Sources
25 January 2014: Het Financieele Dagblad
25 January 2014: De Volkskrant
24 January 2014: NOS
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Tetra Pak, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 76476, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76476.
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