Saint Louis

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur; Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur; Bouches-du-Rhône
Location of affected unit(s)
Marseille (Bouches du Rhône)
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
10.81 - Manufacture of sugar
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 February 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2008
Foreseen end date
1 October 2008

Description

Saint-Louis, the French sugar group owned by German Südzucker, announced on 13 February 2007 its decision to close down its cane sugar refining operations in Marseille. The closure will take place on 1 October 2008 and it is expected to result in the loss of 120 out of 240 jobs. No forced redundancies are planned.

The site's packaging activities are to continue.

Sources

  • 17 February 2007: AFP
  • 19 February 2007: Midi Libres
  • 14 February 2007: Le Figaro

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Saint Louis, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 64940, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64940.