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 For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
240 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 January 2010
Employment effect (start)
28 January 2010
Foreseen end date
31 January 2010
Description
Grammer, a German producer of car and bus seats, has settled an agreement with the works council to cut 240 jobs in Germany by end of January 2010. This will affect white-collar employees from two plants in Bavaria.
Since the beginning of the recession in September 2008 Grammer has cut a total of 2,800 jobs worldwide. Currently, Grammer employs about 1,800 people in Germany and 7,000 worldwide.
Sources
29 January 2010: Financial Times Deutschland
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Grammer, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 70099, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70099.
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