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 Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
New offshoring locations
France, Spain, Switzerland
41 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 October 2022
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
Mölnlycke, a Swedish multinational company that is specialised in products related to wound care and surgery has announced it will close the Global costumer care in Waremme to other facilities abroad, therefore 41 employees will lose their jobs. The global custumer care will be relocated locally: France, Spain, Swizerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The effort is part of a strategic decision undertaken by the company management.
Trade unions and employees at the site were displeased when receiving the news and stated they have been treated poorly by the company for a significant period of time. The Wet Renault has come into place, given the size of the dismissals, meaning further negotiations between trade unions and management have to be undertaken.
Eurofound (2022), Mölnlycke, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 107643, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107643.
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