Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24 - Manufacture of basic metals

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 August 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Dutch metal and plastics processing company Prins Dokkum in Dokkum, plans to cut 100 of its total 150 jobs, Dutch trade union CNV Metaal en Elektro said on 31 August 2005. The reason for the problems of the company are the unstable steel prices and the increasing competition from low-wage countries in the field of greenhouse construction.


Sources

  • 31 August 2005: De Financiele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Prins Dokkum, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 62374, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62374.