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 Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Car manufacturer Daimler has announced that it will invest EUR 17m in its two transporter manufacturing plants at Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde due to an increasing demand for the transporter model 'Sprinter'. The measure is expected to result in the creation of 500 new jobs at the two sites. As of June 2008, it is unknow when either employment at the two plants will commence or the new jobs will be created by.
Sources
17 June 2008: Financial Times Deutschland
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Daimler, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66741, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66741.
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