Elopak

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Germany
Region
Rheinland-Pfalz; Koblenz;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17.2 - Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard
17.21 - Manufacture of corrugated paper, paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard
New offshoring locations
Denmark
90 - 100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74193.