Laepple

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Württemberg; Stuttgart; Heilbronn, Stadtkreis
Location of affected unit(s)
Heilbronn
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.2 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
29.2 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 29 March 2010, the automobile supplier Läpple announced it is to cut 250 jobs at its production site in Heilbronn. The job cuts are part of a restructuring programme aimed at tackling the difficult market environment. Apart from the job cuts, the company wants to sell parts of its administration and tool production units. Such a move would affect another 450 employees. The company currently employs a total of 2,400 staff worldwide. As of March 2010, there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Laepple, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 70364, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70364.