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 Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
15 September 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
The Bumar Group, a leading Polish supplier and exporter of armament and military equipment, plans to dismiss more than 1000 employees (out of the total of 8000) by the end of 2009. The cuts will affect all manufacturing and trading units located across Poland.
The Bumar Group consists of 20 manufacturing and trading companies specialized in the production of munitions, radars, rockets and armour as well as construction, agricultural plant, and construction service companies.
Sources
15 September 2009: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Bumar, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 69534, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69534.
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