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 Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
332 - 342 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 October 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Arcelor Packaging, part of the Mittal Steel group, will have to reduce 40 % of its production by the end of 2008. Only 70 to 80 jobs will be kept on the site of Tilleur to ensure the remaining part of the production. For now, the management have not yet planned how to deal with the future industrial plan. However, according to a trade union delegate, a large number of early retirements and voluntary redundancies will take place in order to avoid direct dismissals.
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