Pharma Westen

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Köln; Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Leverkusen
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.9 - Business support service activities n.e.c.
82.92 - Packaging activities
New offshoring locations
Czechia
527 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 October 2012

Description

Pharma Westen, a subsidiary of Danish Orifarm specialised in the retailing of pharmaceutical products, will close its packaging plant at Leverkusen, Germany, and move operations to the Czech Republic. 527 persons will lose their jobs by the 31 October.

Most of the workers (496 people) hold a contingent part-time contract (mini-job), 31 people affected work full time.

Sources

  • 23 February 2012: RP Online

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Pharma Westen, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 73479, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73479.