Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Vlaams Brabant; Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde
Location of affected unit(s)
Meise
Sector
Construction
Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering
Civil Engineering
42 - Civil engineering

126 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
14 October 2008
Foreseen end date
31 October 2008

Description

Moens is a construction company for building roads and bridges, employing 126 people (101 blue-collars and 25 white-collars) . The company was declared in bankruptcy, resulting in the loss of 126 jobs. According to the trade unions, errors in the management caused the bankruptcy.


Sources

  • 14 October 2008: De Morgen
  • 15 October 2008: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Moens, Bankruptcy in Belgium, factsheet number 67286, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67286.