Electrolux

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.5 - Manufacture of domestic appliances
27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
2,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
26 October 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Swedish multinational white goods manufacturer Electrolux is to cut 2,000 jobs.

While detailed information on where the job cuts will take place has yet to be published, according to media reports the company is currently reviewing the competitiveness of four of its plants in Italy.

Electrolux currently employs around 60,200 staff worldwide. For previously reported global restructuring events see Electrolux-EU2010, Electrolux-WO2008 and Electrolux-WO2002.

Sources

  • 25 October 2013: Bloomberg
  • 25 October 2013: Reuters

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Electrolux, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 76114, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76114.