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.
Transportation / Storage 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.4 - Freight transport by road and removal services 49.41 - Freight transport by road
217 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 March 2026
Employment effect (start)
10 May 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
The logistics company XPO Transport Solutions Spain has announced a nationwide Employment Redundancy File (ERE) affecting 217 employees, and extended to several facilities in Spain. The company justifies the measure by citing economic losses over the past three years, which it attributes to the ongoing crisis in the automotive sector, a key client industry for its operations.
In this sense, XPO maintains that the downturn in the automotive market and the uncertainty affecting its clients have directly impacted its business performance, leading to sustained financial losses within its Transport Solutions division. However, workers and union representatives argue that alternative solutions should be explored before implementing job cuts, highlighting the potential social and economic impact of the dismissals at local and national level.
Eurofound (2026), XPO Transport Solutions Spain, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 204380, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204380.
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