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 Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.59 - Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
175 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 June 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
The Belgian group Agfa-Gevaert has announced to close its plate factories at Pont-à-Marcq (Nord) by the end of 2020 and at Leeds (United Kingdom). The announcement affects 175 jobs in France and 76 in Leeds. Agfa-Gevaert explains it faces a 'significant and structural' decline in demand in the 'extremely competitive offset printing market'. The company says it will have to adapt its capacity to better respond to changing market conditions. The drop in demand is reflected in lower volumes as well as falling prices. The decrease is even more pronounced for Themofuse plates (environmentally friendly offset plates) produced at these two plants than for other plates, Agfa-Gevaert added.
Eurofound (2020), Agfa-Gevaert, Closure in France, factsheet number 100901, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100901.
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