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 Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Serbia
95 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 December 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
Johnson Controls-NTU, manufacturer of car seats and backrests, is to cut 95 staff at Slovenj Gradec (Koroska) in 2014.
This is due to decreased demand and increased labour costs in Slovenia. Large parts of the Slovenian production is to be offshored to Serbia.
The company is part of Johnson Controls group which is based in the US.
Sources
10 December 2013: Delo
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Johnson Controls - NTU, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Slovenia, factsheet number 76311, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76311.
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