The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2009, Case number: 4
New offshoring locations
Czechia, Turkey
100 - 160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Bekaert textiles, manufacturer of mattress cover materials, located in Waregem, Flanders, is about to cut 100 jobs. The company has decided to stop all production activities in Belgium and transfer the production to the Czech Republic and Turkey. The company is currently facing overcapacity issues in Europe. Among the workers concerned, 80 blue-collar workers and 20 white-collar workers will lose their jobs. The central administration will remain in Waregem with 85 employees. For more information on this case, see EIRO report.
Eurofound (2009), Bekaert textiles, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 68491, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68491.
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