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 (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators 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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68899.
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