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 Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Beverages 11.05 - Manufacture of beer
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 May 2015
Employment effect (start)
20 May 2015
Foreseen end date
Description
Danish brewing company Carlsberg is to cut 180 jobs worldwide. The cuts, will affect the Danish headquarters and the company's three regional offices (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia). The job loss represents 20 per cent of the offices workforce. Most of the cuts will be in Denmark. (75 jobs, mostly in administration).
The cuts reflect difficulties in the Russian market, which is central to Carlsberg's business.
Carlsberg employed on average 46,832 people last year, of which 31 per cent were based in Western Europe.
Sources
20 May 2015: Reuters
20 May 2015: Copenhagen Post Online
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Carlsberg, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 83600, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/83600.
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