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.
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.11 - Production of electricity
600 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
22 January 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
Complexul Energetic Oltenia, a coal power producer in South West Romania, has announced that it will cut 600 jobs in 2014. The process will continue over the next years until 3138 jobs are being cut by the end of 2018.
The company, the second national power producer after Hidroelectrica, has to cut its costs with labour and improve its efficiency. The job reductions are part of an internal restructuring plan, imposed by unfavourable market evolution. The higher costs of coal power production resulted in reduced demand for coal extraction and a need to down-size the workforce. The first actions focus on reducing white collars' positions, such as manager, legal adviser, accountant, but also engineer, that are spread all over the company.
At the same time, Complexul Energetic Oltenia is conducting rehabilitation works and constructs new facilities within its energy plants of Craiova, Turceni and Rovinari, and it is modernizing its mining production in various careers: Rovinari Est, Pinoasa, Tismana I ,Tismana II and Jilt Sud.
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