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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
On the 10th of February, the French subsidiary of American online sales company Amazon signed an agreement with the employment public service (Pôle Emploi) to recruit about 100 people on permanent employment contracts for its logistic platform of Saran (Loiret).
The CEO of Amazon.fr stresses the company could hire up to 200 employees. The platform currently employs between 700 and 800 employees and could reach employment levels as high as 2,800 by Christmas.
Sources
9 February 2012: Le Parisien
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Amazon.fr, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 73135, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73135.
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