John Deere Forestry

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi;
Location of affected unit(s)
Tampere, Joensuu
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
60 - 80 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The agriculture equipment manufacturer John Deere Forestry announced personnel negotiations with a view to cutting 60-80 jobs in its Tampere and Joensuu units in Finland. In addition, the company is planning to temporarily lay-off its entire personnel for 2-6 weeks during 2009.

John Deere Forestry employs total of 630 employees in Finland, of which some 240 works in the Tampere unit and some 390 in Joensuu unit.

Sources

  • 16 April 2009: Kansan Uutiset

Citation

Eurofound (2009), John Deere Forestry, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 68809, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68809.