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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.1 - Manufacture Of Glass And Glass Products
95 - 115 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 October 2024
Employment effect (start)
7 October 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
O-I Glasfabriek, an American manufacturer of glass and coloured glass, has announced a restructuring programme in Maastricht, including the loss of about 100 jobs.
It was announced that 95 jobs will be cut in the upcoming year, with 20 other jobs potentially to be cut later. It is unknown which jobs will be lost.
The employees were not surprised by this. In the last years, the market for glass has declined globally. Other kinds of packages, such as cardboard, are preferred. Other manufactures in Spain, Poland and France also struggle with the same issues.
O-I Glasfabriek operates in Maastricht, the south of the Netherlands.
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