Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

1,800 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
1 December 2009

Description

3M, the American multinational conglomerate, is to cut 1,800 jobs by the end of 2009. 3M is leader in several markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and optical films for LCD displays. It has companies in more than 60 countries and 75,000 employees worldwide.


Sources

  • 12 September 2009: Il Sole 24 Ore

Citation

Eurofound (2008), 3M, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 67713, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67713.