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.
Retail Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles 46 - Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
84 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 October 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Dutch group, Koninklijke Wessanen, decided to concentrate all its belgian production activities - 'Convenience Food Group', snacks frozen and component for meal of the marks Beckers and Vegeta - at the Bocholt unit. 84 workers are affected by the measure. The restructuring announcement is part of the world-wide plan of Koninklijke Wessanen, the Dutch group will remove more than 1000 employment (more than 10% of the workers).
Sources
28 October 2003: Les Echos
3 October 2003: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Koninklijke Wessanen, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 59825, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59825.
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