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Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
12 October 2004
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005
Description
The French subsidiary Rhodia Organic, specialised organic chemical products, is planning to cut 190 jobs in four business units (Rhône, Mulhouse, Salindres and Lyon) before end 2005. This decision is mainly explained by the growing competition in Asia.
Sources
12 October 2004: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Rhodia Organique, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 60838, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60838.