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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.61 - Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Finnish concrete manufacturer Parma has initiated employer-employee negotiations that may lead 130 positions becoming redundant. According to the company, the construction sector will continue to decline in revenue in 2015 while competition is still increasing, creating a need for Parma to cut down its costs.
Parma, under the Consolis group, employs a total of 750 people in Finland.
Sources
29 October 2014: Forssan Lehti
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Parma, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 77773, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77773.
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