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.
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2010, Case number: 01
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date
31 July 2009
Description
Siemens Wind Power plans to fire 400 employees at the factories in Aalborg, Brande and Engesvang. According to the management the reason is a significant downturn in the American market. Siemens Wind Power has actually expanded in Denmark. During the last year almost 100 new employees have been hired every month. The total employment before the announced redundancies was around 3,500 of which 2,800 in Brande.
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