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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.1 - Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
23 January 2016
Foreseen end date
22 March 2016
Description
InterAgro Group has announced the dismissal of 450 workers (out of a total of 542) at the Chemgas plant in Slobozia . The dismissals are set to be implemented by the end of March 2016.
The initial plan was to start implementing the dismissals in December 2015 and complete the process by January 2016. In the meantime the company has decided to postpone the restructuring program until February.
Sources
22 February 2016: bzi.ro
22 February 2016: Adevarul
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Chemgaz, Internal restructuring in Romania, factsheet number 86564, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86564.
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