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.
As announced on 17 October 2025, Opes Solar Mobility, a German manufacturer of solar modules for the automotive industry, has started production at its new factory in Zwenkau (Saxony) creating 120 jobs.
The company is part of the Opes Group. Opes Solutions, also part of the Opes Group, has been producing custom solar modules in Changzhou, China, since 2012. At its new site in Zwenkau, it manufactures flexible, lightweight solar modules specifically for vehicles in series production. The location of Zwenkau was chosen strategically due to its position within Europe and proximity to the clients.
The Opes Group employs a total of 500 people already.
Eurofound (2024), Opes Solar Mobilty, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 203515, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203515.
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