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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
New offshoring locations
Not Available
286 - 331 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
Delphi Slovakia, a producer of wireharnesses for the car industry, announced plans to dismiss 331 workers. Redundancies are attributed to decline in orders from customers. According to the company spokesperson, Agnieszka Przymusinska, the company intends to adopt inevitable measures to increase its competitiveness.
Updated 24 October 2013: According to new sources, the dismissal of some remaining 45 workers planned until the end of 2013 was stopped in October. As to date, there is no information on further proceedings.
Sources
24 October 2013: Hospodárske noviny
16 May 2013: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Delphi Slovensko, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Slovakia, factsheet number 75391, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75391.
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