Meyra

Type
Merger/Acquisition
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Detmold; Lippe
Location of affected unit(s)
Kelletal-Kalldorf
Sector
Manufacturing
(32) Other manufacturing
32.5 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
32.50 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
173 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
29 May 2013
Foreseen end date
1 June 2013

Description

German wheelchair producer Meyra will cut 149 jobs in Kalletal (North Rhine-Westphalia). The company filed for insolvency in March and currently tries to find an investor. Talks with worker representatives have been announced. In total, Meyra employs 413 people.

UPDATE: As announced in September 2013, Meyra will be acquired by Polish Medort-Group. The workforce will be reduced to 240, so that total work cuts sum up to 173.

Sources

  • 29 May 2013: Mindener Tageblatt (online)
  • 26 September 2013: Mindener Tageblatt (online)

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Meyra, Merger/Acquisition in Germany, factsheet number 75471, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75471.