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 Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.4 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
170 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68657.
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