Michelin

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Bourges, Poitiers, Roanne, Breteuil
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22.1 - Manufacture of rubber products
22.11 - Manufacture, retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres and manufacture of tubes
2,900 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 June 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Michelin, the French producer of tires, has announced 2,900 job cuts in France before 2006, i.e. 12% of its workforce. There will be no dismissals, but out of the 6,000 retirements planned during the next two years, only half will be replaced. 1,900 job cuts will be in the headquarters of the company. The other sites that would be mainly affected, according to union sources, are Bourges with 192 job cuts, Poitiers, with 50, Roanne, with 51 and Breteuil, with 70.

Sources

  • 5 June 2004: Le Soir
  • 16 June 2004: La Tribune

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Michelin, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 60472, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60472.