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 Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Manufacture Of Furniture 31.01 - Manufacture of office and shop furniture
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
30 January 2013
Foreseen end date
30 June 2013
Description
Manufacturer of office furniture Bene has announced plans to make 100 redundancies out of its global workforce in an attempt to save costs. The announced job reduction measures will come into effect immediately and are set to be completed by mid-2013. Which countries will be affected has yet to be announced.
The company currently employs around 1,380 staff at 85 sites across 35 countries.
Sources
30 January 2013: Der Standard
30 January 2013: Wirtschaftsblatt Oesterreich
31 January 2013: ORF
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Bene, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 74911, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74911.
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