Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Denmark
Region
Vejle amt;
Location of affected unit(s)
Fredericia
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Beverages
11.05 - Manufacture of beer

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 July 2009

Description

The Danish brewer Carlsberg is to dismiss 150 employees at its central brewery in Fredericia. This was announced in the press 15. january 2009. 100 will be made redundant while 50 jobs will dissapear through natural wastage. According to management, the reasons for the redundancies are the economic crisis and a decline in sales and a general uncertainty regarding changes in consumers' habits.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Carlsberg, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 67865, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67865.