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.
Retail Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles 46 - Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
638 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
Tradis, a distributor of food, household chemicals and cosmetics, will reportedly release up to 638 employees across all its units in Poland before the end of the year. The restructuring process is already taking place and 36 people have been made redundant.
In 2011 the company was acquired by Eurocash group. The new owner is implementing a restructuring programme that consists of staff reductions and shutting down 12 wholesale points across Poland.
Sources
21 August 2012: Portal Spożywczy ()
20 October 2012: Gazeta Wyborcza ()
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Tradis, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 74352, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74352.
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