Thermo King

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Denmark
Region
Danmark; Syddanmark; Fyn
Location of affected unit(s)
Langeskov
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
New offshoring locations
China
121 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2004
Foreseen end date
1 May 2005

Description

Thermo King, one of the worlds largest producers of cooling equipment for ship containers, moves the production from Denmark to China, where 90% of the world's ship containers are built. Only 15 employees are left in the development department in the former headquarters of the company in Langeskov, Fyn, Denmark.

Sources

  • 15 October 2004: Politiken

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Thermo King, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Denmark, factsheet number 60697, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60697.