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.
Autun, Levallois-Perret, Château-Chinon, La Tour-du-Pin
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 May 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
29 December 2006
Description
The DBApparel group which has the underwear brands DIM and Playtex, announced in May 2006 that it was going to cut 950 jobs in DIM throughout Europe in 2006 and 2007. In France, 450 jobs (out of a total of 2,500 in the country) are to be lost in 2006. A unit (Chateau Chinon, Nievre) will close down completely (95 jobs). The CEO did not explain the reasons of this internal restructuring.
Sources
16 May 2006: La Tribune
15 May 2006: La Tribune
15 May 2006: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Dim Branded Apparel, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 63531, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63531.
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