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 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
New offshoring locations
169 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 November 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2007
Foreseen end date
30 March 2007
Description
The British group Arena announced on 16 November 2006 that the manufacturing plant of swimming suits in Libourne, south-west of France, will close down at the end of March 2007. Currently 250 employees work at the site. Between January and March 2007 at least 169 employees will lose their jobs. Some of them will be leaving the company and others will be offered advanced retirement. Only some sales people will keep their jobs. The reason behind this decision is the transfer of activities to China due to lower costs.
Sources
17 November 2006: Usine Nouvelle
18 November 2006: Le Figaro
18 November 2006: Sud Ouest
20 November 2006: Le Parisien
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Arena, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 64469, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64469.
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