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 Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.13 - Manufacture of other outerwear
161 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 June 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 August 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
French group Lafuma, an outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer is to cut 161 jobs. In detail, the company has announced a redundancy plan affecting 83 jobs for its surf brand Oxbow in Gironde (in Merignac and its logistics site in Canéjean). Furthermore, a plan was announced affecting its Lafuma brand site in Anneyron with 78 job cuts and 46 employees relocated to the company’s site in Annecy (France). Oxbow has seen its sales decline about 35% and the Lafuma group has debts of 36 million euros.
Sources
11 June 2013: Sud-Ouest
11 June 2013: Les Echos
11 June 2013: Le Dauphiné
11 June 2013: Le Monde
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Lafuma, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 75508, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75508.
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