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.
Norway, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, France
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.31 - Manufacture Of Electrical And Electronic Equipment For Motor Vehicles
225 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 August 2023
Employment effect (start)
15 August 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
Easee, a Norwegian manufacturer of EV chargers has announced a global restructuring plan, making 225 employees redundant.
138 jobs are cut in Norway, 35 in Germany, 30 in the UK, 17 in the Netherlands and 5 in France.
The reason behind this internal restructuring plan dates back to March when the Swedish National Electrical Safety Board (Elsäkerhetsverket) found a potential safety issue with the company's products and imposed a sales ban in Sweden. Sales were subsequently suspended in five other countries, putting the company in a difficult financial situation.
The internal restructuring by Easee in Norway has been recorded in the ERM events database Easee-2023-NO.
Eurofound (2023), Easee, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 200464, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200464.
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