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 Beverages 11.07 - Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
400 - 500 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73678.
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