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.
East Midlands; Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Corby
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.4 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
New offshoring locations
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66284.
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