Avon

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire; North Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Corby
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
New offshoring locations
180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Avon, a firm that produces cosmetics, has announced that it is to cut 180 jobs at its site in Corby in Northamptonshire. 800 are currently employed at the Corby site, and the 180 jobs will be 'offshored' to a location in India. Management at Avon stated that the job cuts were necessary due to financial reasons and to 'secure the firm's long term future'. Management also stated that they were consulting with employees over the job losses. As of February 2008 there is no information on when the job losses will be implemented by.

Sources

  • 7 February 2008: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Avon, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66284, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66284.