Coca-Cola Enterprises Norge AS

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Norway
Region
Norge; Oslo og Viken; Akershus
Location of affected unit(s)
Lørenskog
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
11.0 - Manufacture of beverages
11.07 - Manufacture of soft drinks and bottled waters
400 - 500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2012
Foreseen end date
31 May 2013

Description

Coca Cola announced restructuring program that will lead to reduction of between 400 and 500 men-years by May 2013 in its Norwegian site in Lørenskog. The company is to invest in new production equipment to replace the current reusable bottles with recycling bottles. The restructuring will begin in summer 2012 and the accompanying reductions are planned to start in October 2012.

Coca Cola declares it makes effort to find new jobs for the dismissed workers, both in new parts of the group and in the food chain. According to the company representatives, many of the reduced employees will be offered jobs in the new recycling facilities.

Sources

  • 9 February 2012: Coca Cola (press relase)
  • 2 September 2012: E24

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Coca-Cola Enterprises Norge AS, Internal restructuring in Norway, factsheet number 73678, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73678.