Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Austria
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Vienna
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 October 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 June 2004

Description

In July 2003, Varta announced the closure of the production plan of Vienna, specialised in automotive batteries. The production will be relocated in other european plants. This closure is due to technological evolution and hard competition in the sector. The management will try to relocate the employees and a social plan will be negociated with the unions. 140 workers are affected by the measure.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2003), ÖFA Akkumulatoren Ges.m.b.H., Internal restructuring in Austria, factsheet number 58921, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/58921.