Maersk Container Industry

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Denmark
Region
Danmark; Syddanmark; Sydjylland
Location of affected unit(s)
Tinglev
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
85 - 90 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 January 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2004
Foreseen end date

Description

Mærsk Container Industry produces cooling containers for ships. The falling dollar and increased competition has been put forward (13.01.04) as reasons for the redundancies of 85-90 employees, which means one in every four of the 386 people employed.

Sources

  • 13 January 2004: Jyllands-Posten

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Maersk Container Industry, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 59394, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59394.