Type
Closure
Country
France
Region
Nord - Pas-De-Calais;
Location of affected unit(s)
Lestrem (Béthune)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials
Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products
17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 September 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2003
Foreseen end date
1 February 2004

Description

Smurfit, Irish leader group in the manufacture of paperboard, is closing its unit of Lestrem. The measure will affect 150 jobs. To date, 100 solutions have been found (early retirements and replacements).


Sources

  • 29 September 2003: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Smurfit, Closure in France, factsheet number 60106, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60106.