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 Other Transport Equipment 30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
3 October 2011
Foreseen end date
5 April 2012
Description
On 5 September, building and ship repair company DCNS (12500 employees in the world) has announced the recruitment of 100 engineers and managers to its information systems directorate that is being transferred to the group's sites in Lorient (Morbihan) and Brest (Finistère). DCNS wants to double the volume of business within ten years, developing the following markets: military shipbuilding and civilian nuclear energy and marine renewable energy. This plan requires additional teams in its information systems activities. DCNS currently employs 12,500 employees and had a turnover of 2.5 b euros in 2010.
Eurofound (2011), DCNS, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 72467, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72467.
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