Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
France
Region
Est; Lorraine; Moselle
Location of affected unit(s)
Faulquemont (Moselle)
Sector
Construction
Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering
Civil Engineering
42 - Civil engineering
New offshoring locations
Poland

101 - 110 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 March 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Roto Frank, manufacturer of roof windows and folding stairs, will shed 101 of its total workforce of 150 on the site of Faulquemont. The PVC windows will be manufactured in Germany whereas the wooden windows will be manufactured in Lubartow, Poland, where labour force is four times cheaper.


Sources

  • 12 March 2004: Les Echos
  • 15 March 2004: La Tribune

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Roto Frank, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 59077, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59077.