Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Ouest; Pays de la Loire; Loire-Atlantique
Location of affected unit(s)
Carquefou
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles

95 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Automotive supplier Trelleborg Modyn announced to cut about 95 positions at its plant in Carquefou (Loire-Altantique). The cuts would affect half of the company’s production employees.

The management explained its decision with the sharp competition of Asian manufacturers and a decrease in demands throughout Europe. The company plans to maintain the site and to restore its competitiveness.

The plant produces anti-vibration components for mainly French car manufacturers. It belongs to TrelleborgVibracoustic since 2011. The group employs 10,000 employees in 38 sites in 18 countries. Its annual turnover in 2012 reached €1.6 billion.

The ERM reported previously on a restructuring at the same site, announced in 2008.


Sources

  • 4 April 2014: Les Echos
  • 3 April 2014: L'usine Nouvelle

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Trelleborg Modyn, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 76814, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76814.