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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
25 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
On 25 March 2009, the German technology group Rheinmetall announced to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide by the end of the year. Job cuts will be realised in the automotive branch of the company which employs around 11,200 people worldwide. As of April 2009, there is however no information available on the affected locations.
Sources
26 March 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Rheinmetall, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 68653, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68653.