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 Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.13 - Production of meat and poultry meat products
30 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
Lithells, a Swedish producer of sausages, will reduce its workforce by 30 employees due to the reduced production volumes. In total 250 are employed at Lithells and as a result of the cutbacks every eighth employee will have to leave their job. Since summer is a high season for the business, the employees affected will not leave the company before autumn.
More detailed timeline for the restructuring is yet to be announced.
Sources
9 May 2012: Nerikes Allehanda
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Lithells, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 73559, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73559.
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