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 Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 March 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2008
Foreseen end date
31 May 2008
Description
Perrigo, a medical supplies and vitamin manufacturer has announced that it intends to cut 100 jobs from its factory in Braunton. The job cuts have been blamed on a customer deciding to take its orders overseas. Perrigo has said that it hopes that the job losses will achieved by temporary staff leaving and voluntary redundancy.
Sources
6 March 2008: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Perrigo, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66384, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66384.
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