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Manufacturing (32) Other manufacturing 32.4 - Manufacture of games and toys 32.4 - Manufacture of games and toys
160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 March 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2004
Foreseen end date
1 March 2006
Description
In 2003 LEGO dismissed around 250 employees in Billund, DK. March 2004 the toy factory announced a redundancy of 500 employees at global level, hereof one third in Denmark. The redundancies will take place over a period of two years. However, 100 dismissals will have immediate effect.
Sources
16 March 2004: Berlingske Tidende
Citation
Eurofound (2004), LEGO, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 59366, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59366.