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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.2 - Support activities for transportation
72 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 August 2013
Employment effect (start)
22 August 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
Freight forwarding agency Kunze, part of the Hellmann Worldwide Logistics group, is to cut 82 out of 130 jobs at its site in Bielefeld.
Among the 82 redundant staff there are 10 trainees that will have the chance to continue their internships in the companys’ central office.
As announced the restructuring is due to the expected lower demand since a partnership with the CargoLine transport and logistics co-operation will be discontinued.
The company employs a total of 470 workers in Germany.
Sources
22 August 2013: Neue Westfälische
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Spedition Kunze, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75788, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75788.
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