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Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery 28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
900 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
12 December 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Vestas, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer, has announced plans to cut 900 office-based jobs globally by the end of 2025.
Around 190 positions are expected to be cut in Denmark. The measure will be implemented through a combination of natural attrition, redundancies, and the release of third-party consultants. According to the company, the restructuring aims to simplify processes and improve efficiency.
Vestas employs about 30,000 employees worldwide. The company has its production and research sites in Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, France, China, India, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and the United States.
Previous restructuring programme has been recorded for Vestas in 2021: Vestas 2021-EU
Eurofound (2025), Vestas, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203873, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203873.
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