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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.4 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
380 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 August 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
On 3 August 2017, beauty company Coty confirmed the closure of Wella's site in Hünfeld, Germany, resulting in the loss of 380 jobs. Hünfeld will cease its production mid-2018 as it is not as profitable as Wella's other sites in Rothenkirchen and Cologne.
Company representatives and the works council made an effort during negotiations to save the site in Hünfeld. However, proposals of the works council such as cutting only 100 jobs, and offers to have the remaining employees work more hours per week at reduced wages, were not taken up.
The next step will involve negotiating a social plan for Wella's employees at Hünfeld.
Sources
3 August 2017: hessenschau.de
3 August 2017: FAZ Online
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Wella, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 91719, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91719.
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