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 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 November 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The chemical company Kemira has announced it will cut 100 out of 525 jobs at its plant in Helsingborg. Retirement and early retirement measures will be included in the redundancy plan to be implemented, as well as direct dismissals. Negotiations with trade unions regarding the company reorganisation are expected to start soon. Kemira is part of the Finnish chemical holding of the same name, which employs 7500 workers worldwide.
Sources
2 November 2005: Norrköpings Tidningar
2 November 2005: Dagens Nyheter
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Kemira, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 62514, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62514.
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