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 Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2009
Description
The Swedish Electrolux group has decided to discontinue the fixed-term work contracts for 300 employees at the Satu Mare factory. At present, the plant producing gas cookers has 1,700 employees. The decision is motivated by the decreased demand on the global market. For the first six month of 2008, Electrolux Romania reported a turnover of 84 million euros, an increase of 30% compared with the same period of 2007.
Sources
16 December 2008: Ziarul Financiar
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Electrolux, Internal restructuring in Romania, factsheet number 67700, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67700.
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