Skako

Type
Reshoring
Country
Denmark
Reshoring from
France
Reshored business function
Production
Region
Danmark; Syddanmark; Fyn
Location of affected unit(s)
Faaborg
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
No information on job gains number available
Announcement Date
20 October 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

Skako is a Danish company specialized in design, supply, and installation of concrete batching equipment. In 2017, it decided to close its production plant located in France (Lille), and out-source the production of components to contractors located in European low-cost countries. At the same time, the company decided to relocate in Denmark the assembling phase and the quality control activities. 

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Skako, Reshoring in Denmark, factsheet number 16, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/16.