Type
Closure
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Limburg (NL); Noord-Limburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Venlo
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
3 July 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014

Description

Producer of pharmaceutical base products DPx announced it will close its premises in Venlo, resulting in the loss of all 150 jobs. Background is the increasing competition from producers in low cost countries. The closure will take place before the end of 2014.


Sources

  • 3 July 2014: NRC Handelsblad
  • 2 July 2014: Nu.nl

Citation

Eurofound (2014), DPx, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 77414, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77414.