Type
Relocation
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Noord-Brabant; Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
Location of affected unit(s)
Oss
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

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

Description

Schering Plough, a US based pharmaceutical company, will relocate 160 jobs from the Netherlands back to the US, it announced on the 8th October 2008. It is relocating its R&D department, which carries out R&D in relation to cancer. Forced dismissals are not ruled out.


Sources

  • 9 October 2008: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Schering-Plough, Relocation in Netherlands, factsheet number 67647, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67647.