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 Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.12 - Manufacture of workwear
New offshoring locations
Tunisia, Portugal, Malaysia
131 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 July 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2006
Foreseen end date
29 December 2006
Description
Comasec, 181 employees in Eure et Loire, has announced the delocalisation of the whole of its production of gloves (for industry) to Malaysia before the end of the year 2006. Comasec is expected to cut 131 jobs. The reason for the delocalisation is the international competitiveness. The site of Dreux (Eure et Loire) will provide technical and logistic assistance to the foreign factories in Tunisia, Portugal and Malaysia (Malaysia: created in 2003).
Sources
7 July 2006: La Tribune
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Comasec, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 63730, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63730.
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