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European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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The Lubrizol France group is cutting 145 jobs at its Rouen site and 24 positions nationwide.
With a total workforce of 367, the Rouen site specialises in manufacturing lubricants for vehicles. However, the company is facing economic challenges due to the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased foreign competition, and a decline in demand for thermal vehicles. As a result, some of its activities will be relocated, partly to Le Havre and partly to locations outside Europe.
This restructuring plan is expected to further impact the chemical industry in Seine-Maritime, which is already experiencing significant difficulties.
Eurofound (2025), Lubrizol France, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 202461, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202461.