The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 November 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2006
Foreseen end date
Description
GDX Automotive, the manufacturer of automotive parts, settled in Haute-Normandie, will cut 190 jobs out of 335. The company losses amounted to €3.5 million in 2004. A lack of price competitivity was evoked by the company as a reason for the restructuring.
Sources
10 November 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), GDX Automotive, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 62764, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62764.