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 Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.4 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
167 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2005
Foreseen end date
Description
Henkel announced on 19 January 2005 the closure of its Reims manufacture in Champagne-Ardennes, specialized in dust detergents. As the activities suffered from a new detergent competition, 167 jobs will be suppressed in July 2005 and Henkel will transfer the other activities of the manufacture to the 8 other sites of the group in France. By the end of 2006, the company is to suppress 3,000 jobs worldwide (6% of the whole personnel).
Sources
20 January 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Henkel, Closure in France, factsheet number 61144, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61144.
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