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 Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.3 - Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
New offshoring locations
Germany
276 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
US-headquartered, multinational paint and coatings producer Axalta Coating Systems has announced the dismissal of 276 employees at their facility in Mechelen. The production unit of the facility will be closed and relocated to other facilities abroad, with a German subsidiary in Wuppertal one specified destination. The employees affected by the plans are therefore mainly blue collar workers. It is not the first time the facility in Mechelen has been affected by restructurings, in 2015 70 employees were dismissed because of the relocation of activities to Germany. In February and March there were strikes in the facility because of continued uncertainty among employees. Trade unions have announced no further concrete strike plans. They will soon negotiate with the company management to try and reduce the number of announced dismissals.
Sources
4 May 2018: Het Nieuwsblad
4 May 2018: De Standaard
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Axalta, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 93974, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93974.
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