Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
FIVE (Fabbrica Italiana Veicoli Elettrici) is an Italian innovative start-up founded in 2012, which is a leader in the production of electric bikes and motorbikes and belongs to the Italian group Termal. The company decided to move its manufacturing activities from Shanghai (China) back to Bologna (Italy). FIVE has invested EUR 12 million for the new production plant located in Bologna (Italy) and it has been launched on 22 May 2017. Fabio Giatti, the CEO of the company, stated that the main motivation of this reshoring decision is quality (FIVE was never able to achieve the quality levels needed for the Italian and European consumers with the plant in China). Other reasons including: the increased production costs in China, the long transportation time, and the made-in effect (made in Italy has a great value). The new factory is expected to operate with full capacity within the next three years by producing a total of 2,500 units in 2017. It will cover 30% quota of FIVE’s product portfolio and is expected to cover 80% and 100% quota of production in 2018 and 2019, respectively. In this case, FIVE could gradually withdraw production activities at two factories in Shanghai (China) where employed 50 workers. There are 25 employees in the new factory and by 2021 it will employ 50 employees. FIVE's new factory features a full production capacity of 35,000 vehicles a year, including products under the Itlawin, Wayel and Momo Design brands. In 2017, FIVE is expected to reach a EUR 2.5 million turnover and focus on both domestic and foreign markets. Recently, FIVE has announced Lockbike, an innovative way to protect both electric and traditional bikes from theft.
Eurofound (2017), Bicycle Five , Reshoring in Italy, factsheet number 129, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/129.
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