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 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
365 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
8 May 2009
Foreseen end date
1 September 2009
Description
Varta Bosch, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, has announced the closure of its site in Sarreguemines in Est France, with a consequent loss of 365 jobs. The site will be shut down in September 2009 at the latest and transformed into a distribution centre. The decision is due to a slump in demand for car batteries. The closure is a part of a restructuring plan of Johnson Controls, which foresees a closure of 10 sites worldwide.
Sources
8 May 2009: Agence France Presse
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Varta Bosch, Closure in France, factsheet number 68899, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68899.
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