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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
48 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2009
Foreseen end date
1 May 2009
Description
In May 2009, industrial fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg dismissed 48 workers and reduced working time by 20 percent for remaining employees at it's Marcali plant. The redundancies came as a consequence of the global crisis affecting the building industry, which represents the a substantial amount of demand. Before the crisis, the plant was expected to expand, increasing employment from 100-150 workers.
Sources
7 May 2009: HR Portal
7 May 2009: Heyi Világgazdaság
7 May 2009: Hirszerző
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Ziehl-Abegg ventillátorgyártó, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 69649, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69649.
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