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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
110 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
On 3 October 2012, the management of Plastic Omnium, announced to its Central Works Council, the decision to make redundant 110 out of 1,100 employees working on its site of Saint-Désirat (Ardèche).
According to statements from the management, 25 on the 110 redundant employees will be offered relocation to the Research and Development department in the unit in Ain.
According to CGT union, following a fire in March which destroyed a part of the plant, the management proposed to rebuild it in Germany, near its customer Mercedes, or to rebuild it in the same location if the union agreed to job cuts and a noticeable wage reduction.
Eurofound (2012), Plastic Omnium, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 74250, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74250.
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