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 Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 February 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2005
Foreseen end date
1 August 2005
Description
In February 2005 the Danish department of Alkaline Batteries announced that the factory in Thisted will be closed during the summer 2005. 100 employees will be made redundant. In the beginning of March 2005 the Foreign Ministry informed that they will try to find a foreign investor through the programme 'Invest in Denmark'. This is a package solution where a new investor in principle takes over production and employees. 24 employees have already found jobs elsewhere.
Sources
5 March 2005: De Bergske Blade
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Alkaline Batteries, Closure in Denmark, factsheet number 61328, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61328.
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