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.
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.78 - Retail sale of other new goods
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
Matelsomm, leader in online sales of mattresses and box springs, has announced that it has decided to consolidate its business offices and storage in the site of Vernouillet, near Dreux. The site of Vernouillet expects to create up to 120 jobs between June 2009 and December 2010. The company will build 8,000 square meters of buildings, operational before the summer 2009. Founded in 1995, this small company of one hundred employees was launched in Britain and wants to become number one in Europe.
Eurofound (2008), Matelsom, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 67231, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67231.
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