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 metals Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 25.93 - Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs
New offshoring locations
Romania, Germany
184 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 January 2025
Employment effect (start)
17 January 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
Plati, a cable manufacturing company, is laying off 184 employees at its factory in Kwidzyn.
The restructuring is due to the firm's decision to relocate and close the plant by end-2024, with 124 employees already dismissed and another 60 expected to lose their jobs.
Local labour offices plan to provide vocational training and employment support for affected workers. The labour union has reported the case to the State Labour Inspection to address unpaid severance pay for many dismissed workers.
Plati, an Italian company, operated in Kwidzyn for nearly 25 years, producing cables for automotive, telecommunications, and household appliance sectors.
Eurofound (2025), Plati, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Poland, factsheet number 202239, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202239.
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