Unilever

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Hamburg; Hamburg; Hamburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Hamburg
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

On 1 April 2009, the manufacturer of food products Unilever announced to cut 170 jobs in Germany by the end of the year. Job cuts are a part of an internal restructuring programme. The company plans to reduce costs by job cuts at its administrative units in Hamburg as well as within its sales force. Unilever predicts that the restructuring measures will bring savings of 30 million euros.

Unilver employs a total of around 7,000 people in Germany.

Sources

  • 2 April 2009: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Unilever, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68657, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68657.