Lekkerland-Tobaccoland GmbH & Co. KG

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.17 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 February 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 February 2003

Description

LEKKERLAND is Europe's leading wholesale, distribution and service group for the convenience market. Over 2,000 sales advisers and 140 logistics and service centres in 14 European countries support over 200,000 retail clients from the convenience sector.The LEKKERLAND customer groups can be subdivided as follows: Petrol stations, Kiosks, Tobacco shops, Beverage shops, Bakeries, Neighborhood-shops, Retail shops

Verdi (German Trade Union) fears that the new legislation on packaging could cost 10 % of the jobs.

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Lekkerland-Tobaccoland GmbH & Co. KG, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 58942, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/58942.