Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Bayern; Schwaben; Memmingen
Location of affected unit(s)
Leutkirch, Biberach, Warthausen
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32 - Other manufacturing

253 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005

Description

Dental equipment producer KaVo will cut 253 jobs at three locations in Bavaria. Initially, the management had announced the loss of 700 jobs, but after negotiations with workers' representatives, that number was reduced. Direct dismissals shall be avoided, the losses shall be managed through early retirements and fluctuation.


Sources

  • 9 July 2005: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  • 13 April 2005: zahn-online

Citation

Eurofound (2005), KaVo Dental, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 61998, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61998.