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 Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
189 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 November 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Novacare, a firm that produces disposables nappies, has announced that it is to cut 189 jobs at its site in Laval-sur-Vologne. 580 are employed at the Laval-sur-Vologne plant, and the job losses will be implemented during 2008. Trade unions at the firm have requested technical experts to check the ‘viability’ of the restructuring plan. Novacare is a part of the U.S. owned Mattlin Patterson group.
Sources
29 November 2007: L'Humanité Dimanche
26 November 2007: Les Echos
24 November 2007: AFP
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Novacare, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 66062, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66062.
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