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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Other Transport Equipment 30.11 - Building Of Ships And Floating Structures
132 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 January 2024
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Fosen Yard AS, a shipyard in Trøndelag, Norway, has declared bankruptcy, affecting 132 employees. The bancruptcy resulted from substantial cost overruns on recent projects, particularly the electrification of a ferry. The company's revenue in 2022 decreased by 29% to 202 million kroner, leading to a sizable accumulated deficit. The company had a debt estimated at around 100 million kroner. Despite efforts to negotiate with stakeholders, Fosen Yard could not find a viable solution. The bankruptcy process will entail formal dismissal of all employees in the bankrupt production company, although the holding company remains and the management still aims to explore future possibilities and express hope for finding new solutions that may lead to resumed production at the site.
The estate manager will inform employees on the process in an information meeting later this week.
Eurofound (2024), Fosen Yard, Bankruptcy in Norway, factsheet number 200729, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200729.
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