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.
Japanese information technology (IT) equipment manufacturer Epson will open a regional office in Rīga, it has been announced. The company plans to invest six million euros in Latvia, Riga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs (Progressives). Kleinbergs said the company could create around 150 new jobs.
22/10/2026: Epson has opened a European Business Services (EBS) Centre in Riga, Latvia, investing more than EUR 6 million. It employs around 130 staff in non-customer-facing roles, with plans to grow to up to 200 employees as operations expand. Recruitment is ongoing, and no target date for reaching full capacity has been announced. The centre supports Epson’s operations in 25 European countries, providing finance, accounting, IT, human resources, supply chain and logistics services to 30 Epson offices across Europe. By consolidating these support functions in Riga, the company aims to simplify cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing among its European entities, drawing on Latvia’s skilled workforce.
Eurofound (2025), Epson, Business expansion in Latvia, factsheet number 301352, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/301352.
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