Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen;
Location of affected unit(s)
Buggenhout
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
New offshoring locations
China

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 October 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 27 October 2005, Management of Ontex announced its intentions to dismiss 200 permanent workers and 100 temporary workers. The company, based in Buggenhout has two factories producing diapers. The production will be delocalised to China.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Ontex, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 62628, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62628.