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 Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Beverages 11.05 - Manufacture of beer
188 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 May 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
The management of the French branch of the Dutch beer brewer, Heineken, has announced a reorganization plan that foresees some 188 job cuts and the closure of a Fischer brewery based in Strasbourg's suburb in December 2009. Four main sites are concerned by the reorganization: one in Alsace, where 126 jobs are planned to be cut, one at Mons-en-Baroeul (Nord), where 62 jobs will be slashed, the Fischer Brewery, and later the plant at Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais), which will probably be sold.
The unions’ representatives attributed these job cuts to the recent acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle by Heineken and Carlsberg.
In addition, the group is planning to invest EUR 124 millions within 3 years in order to relaunch its production plants.
Eurofound (2008), Heineken, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 66699, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66699.
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