Kuka

Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Günzburg, Göppingen, Weingarten
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - 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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62692.