Type
Closure
Country
France
Region
Ouest; Pays de la Loire; Sarthe
Location of affected unit(s)
Azé (Sarthe)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale Of Household Goods
46.46 - Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

113 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 July 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific announced on 4 July 2007 that Thermo Electron Industries, the French wholesaler of pharmaceutical goods located in Azé (Sarthe), will close between July and December 2009. All 113 employees will lose their jobs. On 4 July 2007 the employees went on strike to protest against the decision of the company.


Sources

  • 5 July 2007: Ouest France
  • 6 June 2007: Usine Nouvelle

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Thermo Electron Industries, Closure in France, factsheet number 65565, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65565.