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 (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
70 - 100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 May 2007
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
On 2 May 2007 the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced its plans to cut between 70 and 100 jobs out of 235 manufacturing jobs in France. The planned job reductions will take place between May 2007 and December 2010. These job losses in France are part of the worldwide restructuring announced by AstraZeneca in February 2007 and embedded in cost-saving plans to secure future investments and acquisitions.
Sources
2 May 2007: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Astra Zeneca, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 65299, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65299.