Clariant

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
European Union
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
1,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Clariant, a Swiss producer of chemicals and a supplier to the automotive sector, is to cut 1,000 job in 2009 in Switzerland (150), Germany (200) and the UK (300). This increases the number of planned job cuts from 2,200 (as announced in 2006) to 3,200. There is no information on where the remainder of the job losses will occur.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Clariant, Internal restructuring in European Union, factsheet number 68208, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68208.