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.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Location of affected unit(s)
Ukkel
Sector
Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28.2 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery 28.29 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.
198 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 December 2024
Employment effect (start)
16 December 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Sicli, a Belgian manufacturer of fire extinguishers based in Uccle, Brussels, has declared bankruptcy. Out of 282 employees, only 84 will retain their positions following the company's acquisition by an Irish firm. The remaining 198 workers face collective dismissal, with the last working day marked by a protest held on 16 December 2024.
A meeting between trade union representatives and company management is scheduled as is required in the procedures that are prescribed through the Renault-Law. The primary objective remains to ensure business continuity and preserve as many jobs as possible.
Eurofound (2024), Sicli, Bankruptcy in Belgium, factsheet number 203640, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203640.
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