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
60 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 December 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Nederlands Inkoop Centrum (NIC) will shed 60 jobs (on a total workforce of 300). A social agreement has been negotiated between the unions and the company's works council. 40 employees have already been dismissed, and 20 will probably be in 2004. The former Rijks Inkoop Bureau was privatised in 2002 to become the Nederlands Inkoop Centrum. It was already known at the time that the workforce would have to be reduced. NIC is the Dutch leader in the sector of buying orders consulting.
Sources
21 December 2004: De Stentor
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Nederlands Inkoop Centrum, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 60976, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60976.
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