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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.2 - Other postal and courier activities
New offshoring locations
Germany
788 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
Management at DHL, a company operating in express mail transport, announced its decision to relocate its European headquarter from Diegem to Bonn in Germany. The relocation will result in 788 job losses over a period of two years. The company announced that the affected employees will receive job offers in Bonn.
Sources
27 November 2009: Le Soir
27 November 2009: L'Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2009), DHL, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 69969, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69969.
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