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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13.93 - Manufacture of carpets and rugs
111 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
The textile company Associated Weavers is about to close its tufting unit located in Kuurne, Flanders. This measure will concern 111 jobs. Papilio, the unit that imports carpets from Asia, will remain in Kuurne. Associated Weavers is severely concerned for the last few years with the decrease in demand for carpets and competition with Asian manufacturers.
Sources
19 September 2009: L'Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Associated Weavers, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 69572, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69572.
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