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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
102 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 September 2008
Description
Vetrosilex, a manufacturer of glass containers for food and beverages, belonging to the Owens Illinois group, is to close its plant in Castelmaggiore, in the province of Bologna, with the consequent loss of 102 jobs. According to the company, the closure is mainly due to the drop in the demand. Consequently, the company has decided to move mass production to its other plants located in Italy.
The trade unions reacted to the company’s decision by going on strike. Moreover, the trade unions are trying to involve the local authorities in order to find measures aimed to avoid the redundancies.
Owens Illinois is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the world. It has over 100 manufacturing plants on five continents and employs nearly 30,000 people. In Europe, Owens Illinois has operations in 11 countries, including 39 plants and 78 furnaces, and specializes in glass packaging for food and beverages.
Sources
2 September 2008: Il Diario del lavoro
2 September 2008: Conquiste del Lavoro
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Vetrosilex, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 67052, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67052.
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