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 (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
30 March 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
Swiss chemical company Roche will cut 150 posts out of 7547 at the Mannheim plant. The workforce reduction plans include 70 positions in IT services and 80 positions in the so-called 'agency unit', which is in charge of supervising sales in foreign countries. The latter will be delocated to eastern and southern European member states.
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Roche, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 73474, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73474.