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 Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.11 - Processing and preserving of meat
158 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date
31 July 2009
Description
The large abattoir, Danish Crown, announced on 27th March 2009 a second round of dismissals. In February 861 employees were made redundant in February 2009 (see factsheet). Now, two beef divisions, in Gimsing and Holstebro, will be closed down resulting in 108 job losses. Furthermore, 50 administrative jobs in the porc division will be cut. The CEO of Danish Crown has explained that the divisions are no longer cost-effective. Danish Crown has currently approximately 9,100 employees in Denmark.
Sources
27 March 2009: politiken.dk
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Danish Crown, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 68712, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68712.
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