Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Belgium
Region
Région Wallonne; Prov. Hainaut; Arr. Mouscron
Location of affected unit(s)
Mouscron
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.13 - Production of meat and poultry meat products

161 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 March 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The slaughterhouse Goemaere in Mouscron has declared bankruptcy with the loss of 161 jobs: 154 blue collar workers and 7 white collar workers. Many of the workers have French nationality as the slaughterhouse is close to the French border. The bankruptcy also threatens another 20 jobs in 3 related companies, active in transport and waste-processing.  


Sources

  • 5 March 2015: De Standaard

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Goemaere, Bankruptcy in Belgium, factsheet number 78688, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78688.