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.
Manufacturing Manufacture, Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media 18 - Printing and reproduction of recorded media
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 June 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Quebecor Interprint has decided to cut 180 jobs in Skärholmen as result of a lack of work. Quebecor Interprint declared that the company had been forced to adopt low price levels as a result of the internationalisation of the market and had therefore been facing profitability problems. MBL (Swedish worker participation legislation) negotiations about the future of the plant has already started.
Sources
29 June 2004: Dagens Arbete
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Quebecor Interprint, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 60423, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60423.
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