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 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
On 31 March 2009, the Police chemical plant (Zakłady Chemiczne Police) started to implement a voluntary redundancy programme, which will run until the end of the year and cover about 300 employees.
At present, the plant in Police employs 3,200 workers. The facility produces an assortment of mineral fertilisers for agricultural and gardening applications and various other chemicals.
Sources
2 April 2009: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl)
27 March 2009: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Zakłady Chemiczne Police, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 68688, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68688.
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