Unox

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Noord-Brabant; Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
Location of affected unit(s)
Oss
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
10.89 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
New offshoring locations
Poland
95 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2011
Foreseen end date
30 June 2012

Description

On 8 June 2010 Unilever announced it will relocate the production of soup from its Oss plant to Poland. This will result in the loss of 95 jobs, starting in the first half of 2011. Management are to enter into negotiations with the unions with the aim to avoid forced dismissals.

Sources

  • 9 June 2010: Het Financieele Dagblad
  • 9 June 2010: NRC Handelsblad (www.nrc.nl)

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Unox, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 70624, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70624.