Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Netherlands
Region
West-Nederland; Noord-Holland; Het Gooi en Vechtstreek
Location of affected unit(s)
Weesp
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
New offshoring locations
Spain, United States, Brazil

110 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 22 June 2010 pharmaceutical group Pfizer announced it will close its plant in Weesp, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.  The production will be relocated to Spain, the USA and Brazil. The measure is part of a worldwide restructuring operation, resulting in the loss of 6,000 jobs.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Pfizer, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 70745, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70745.