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 Food Products 10.82 - Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
New offshoring locations
Netherlands
115 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 May 2022
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
Cloetta, a Swedish multinational confectionary producer has announced a restructuring within the company, leading to a closure of its facility in Turnhout. The company plans to establish a new centralised production facility within the Netherlands, combining the production capabilities of its three current facilities (2 in the Nethetlands and 1 in Belgium). In total 115 employees are at risk of dismissal.
The local trade union delegation reacted surprised, as no formal announcement and consultation with the trade unions had been planned at that time. This is remarkable as it is obligatory under Belgian law.
Eurofound (2022), Cloetta, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 106831, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106831.
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