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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
New offshoring locations
Czechia
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The largest Dutch union, FNV Bondgenoten, announced on 19 March 2009 that Honeywell Emmen will cut 150 jobs and relocate the production of gas valves to the Czech Republic. In 2008, already 80 jobs were scrapped. Background are the lower wage costs. According to the union however, relocation is not cheaper due to higher transport costs. There will only remain 150 jobs in marketing and in the foundry.
Sources
20 March 2009: NRC Handelsblad
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Honeywell, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 68619, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68619.
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