Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Schleswig-Holstein; Neumünster; Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Hohenwestedt
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32.4 - Manufacture of games and toys

126 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 August 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005

Description

Danish producer of toys Lego will close its operations in the German town of Hohenwestedt. 126 jobs are affected. Lego's figures have dipped into the red in recent years and the company has cut employment - mainly at its subsidiaries abroad. Many functions have been centralised at Lego's headquarters in Billund Denmark.


Sources

  • 1 September 2005: Kieler Nachrichten

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Lego, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 62220, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62220.