Egoki

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Spain
Region
Noreste; País Vasco; Gipuzkoa
Location of affected unit(s)
Irún
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2008
Foreseen end date
2 March 2009

Description

Egoki, a Spanish manufacturer of door handles, is to close its plant in Irun with the loss of 120 jobs (80% of its workforce). The firm has attributed the closure to the significant decrease in orders, but the unions blame the management of the company.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Egoki, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 67293, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67293.