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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
142 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2020
Foreseen end date
24 December 2020
Description
The food distribution cooperative 'Coop Atlantique', based in Saintes (Charente-Maritime) has announced an employment safeguard plan with 142 job cuts in two logistic sites.
The warehouses at Condat-sur-Vienne (Haute-Vienne), near Limoges, are due to close permanently: 58 jobs will be lost. The group will also close its Saintes warehouse and cut 84 jobs.
Coop Atlantique aims to reorganise its logistic operations to save 192 stores. In January 2018, Coop Atlantique had already closed a site at Ingrandes in the Vienne department and cut 92 jobs as part of a plan to reorganise its logistics.
Eurofound (2020), Coop Atlantique, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 99659, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99659.
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