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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.32 - Manufacture Of Other Parts And Accessories For Motor Vehicles
350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2024
Employment effect (start)
27 November 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
Coindu, a Portuguese producer of car seat covers and decorative surface parts, will close its factory in Arcos de Valdevez (North Portugal) by the end of December 2024.
This closure will affect 350 workers. According to the sector trade union, the closure was executed without any consultation or dissemination of information to the workers.
This closure happens one month after the Italian Mastrotto Group secured a majority stake in Coindu through a capital contribution aimed at bolstering the business's relaunch.
Founded in 1988, Coindu has factories in the North Portugal, employing a total of 2,000 workers.
Eurofound (2024), Coindu - Unit in Arcos de Valdevez, Closure in Portugal, factsheet number 202104, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202104.
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