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 Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.5 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation; watches and clocks
135 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 November 2018
Description
Polish producer of measuring devices Metron Fabryka Zintegrowanych Systemów Opomiarowania i Rozliczeń (Metron) has announced its bankruptcy. As a consequence, the production facility in Toruń will be shut down as the unit is no longer profitable, and 135 employees will be dismissed by the end of November 2018. The local employment agency stated that it will implement some measures for the redundant workers.
Metron was founded in 1920. The company specialised in the production of measuring devices, including water meters, gas meters and watt-hour meters.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Metron, Closure in Poland, factsheet number 95450, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95450.
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