Duferco

Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Région wallonne; Prov. Hainaut; Arr. La Louvière
Location of affected unit(s)
La Louvière
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
24.1 - Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
24.1 - Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
380 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 March 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2013
Foreseen end date
1 April 2014

Description

The company Duferco announced its intention to close the plant of La Louvière. 380 jobs will be cut. Management and unions agreed on the closure and a social plan for the job losses. 

As reported, Belgium has applied for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).

Sources

  • 27 March 2013: DHnet
  • 27 March 2013: RTBF.be

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Duferco, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 75169, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75169.