THE NETHERLANDS: Rayon Maker Enka Axes 500 Jobs
Up to 500 workers at Dutch rayon maker Enka, part of synthetic and speciality fibres manufacturer Acordis group, are to lose their jobs when the firm axes its plant in Ede shortly. The company said in a statement that it had originally only planned to lay-off half of the workers and reduce production but that market conditions had forced it to take more drastic action.