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Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 November 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Hans Verkerk came into difficulties because the demand for kitchen has consistently diminished. Verkerk had already closed 13 of its 27 shops earlier this year.
Sources
21 November 2003: De Volkskrant
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Hans Verkerk Keukens, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 59398, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59398.