Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Bayern; Schwaben; Augsburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Günzburg, Göppingen, Weingarten
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

191 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 December 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2006
Foreseen end date
30 June 2006

Description

Kuka, producer of industrial robots belonging to IWKA, will shed 15 % of its workforce after sales have fallen significantly. Three locations in South Germany (Baden-Würtemberg and Bavaria) will be given up entirely. The affected employees will be taken over by a job creation company.


Sources

  • 23 December 2006: Passauer Neue Presse (www.pnp.de)

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Kuka, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 62692, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62692.