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Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
85 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 September 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Rational, a German kitchen manufacturer, will shut down its production plant in Waldmünchen in an effort to increase efficiency. The closure in Waldmünchen will affect 85 out of 95 employees. The production will be relocated to the plant of Snaidero in Majano, Italy, where the company has its headquarter. The remaining 10 employees in Waldmünchen will continue to work in customer support.
Sources
30 September 2015: BR online
29 September 2015: Mittelbayerische Zeitung Online
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Rational, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 85144, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85144.