Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
Bassin Parisien; Haute-Normandie; Seine-Maritime
Location of affected unit(s)
Gonfreville-l'Orcher
Sector
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

180 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

On 4 March, manufacturer of aircraft engine covers/housings (nacelles) Aircelle announced its intention to create 100 new jobs in its plant at Gonfreville-l'Orcher (Seine-Maritime) before the end of 2012. The company produces large and small nacelles, thrust reversers and aerostructures, and currently employs 1,450 people at its plant. Aircelle recruited 80 workers between October and December 2010, and is currently recruiting 30 more employees. From October 2010 to December 2012, a total of 180 employees will be recruited in order to meet Airbus orders. The majority of the new recruits will be engineers and technicians. Airbus has selected Aircelle (Safran group) to supply the complete integrated nacelle package for the A320neo Family of aircraft due to be launched in 2016.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Aircelle, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 71693, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71693.