Hilckmann en Slachthuis Nijmegen

Type
Closure
Country
Netherlands
Region
Oost-Nederland; Gelderland; Arnhem/Nijmegen
Location of affected unit(s)
Nijmegen
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
10.11 - Processing and preserving of meat, except of poultry meat
350 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
26 February 2016
Foreseen end date

Description

Cattle and pig slaughter firm Hilckman en Slachthuis Nijmegen announced it will close, resulting in the loss of 350 jobs including 110 permanent employees. The firm states that the closure is due to the loss of exports to China, resulting in financial losses since 2010. The firm has negotiated a social plan with the works council.

Sources

  • 25 February 2016: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Hilckmann en Slachthuis Nijmegen, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 86690, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/86690.