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 Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.21 - Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard
New offshoring locations
Denmark
90 - 100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
Elopak, a Norwegian manufacturer of paper cartons for liquids, is restructuring its European manufacturing operations. Relocation of the Spreyer is planned to result in 90 to 100 job losses. Currently, the company employs 300 people. The German plant at Speyer shall following the restructuring focus on specialised products as well as on sales/marketing for the European market.
Mass production at Speyer will be shut down and relocated to Denmark and to the Netherlands where production costs are claimed to be lowered by Elopak.
Sources
27 September 2012: Die Rheinpfalz
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Elopak, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 74193, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74193.
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