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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
New offshoring locations
China
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 June 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Italian multinational group De' Longhi, specialised in household appliances, employs some 5,900 workers worldwide, of which around 3,500 in Italy. It recently announced the closure of its plant in Ampezzo, which produces electrical coffee makers. The production will be relocated to its plants or suppliers in China.
Sources
15 June 2004: Il Sole 24 Ore
Citation
Eurofound (2004), De' Longhi, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Italy, factsheet number 60418, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60418.