Wepa

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Arnsberg, Marsberg
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17.2 - Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard
17.22 - Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites
150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
4 October 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

As announced on October 4, 2012, German sanitary paper manufacturer Wepa will cut 150 out of 2,900 jobs in Germany. This is reported to be due to cost pressure.

Most of the announced cuts affect the sites of Arnsberg-Müschede and Marsberg-Giershagen. In the wake of the acquisition of Kato-Group’s Italian sites in 2009, Wepa created administrative jobs there, which are now to be reduced.

Wepa aims to avoid forced redundancies.

Sources

  • 4 October 2012: Der Westen

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Wepa, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74332, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74332.