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.
East Midlands; Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Leicestershire
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products
370 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
31 July 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2013
Foreseen end date
1 April 2014
Description
Danish-Swedish diary firm Arla Foods has announced plans to close its site at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. The proposed closure may affect 370 jobs.
According to the announcement, the company plans to close its diary and distribution facility based in Leicestershire and relocate part of the milk production activities to its site in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Arla has entered into consultations with employees and trade unions on the jobs cuts and intends to close gradually the site (October 2013 – April 2014).
Company representatives have stated that they will make efforts to relocate staff to other plants and provide an on-site job shop in order to assist affected staff in finding alternative employment.
Sources
31 July 2013: BBC News
31 July 2013: Arla Foods (press release)
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Arla Foods UK, Relocation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75748, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75748.
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