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 For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Tunisia
310 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
The German automobile equipment supplier Metzeler announced on 5 January 2007 the loss of 310 jobs in its factory of Charleval (Eure). The unit, which manufactures parts for the car, currently employs 940 people. The cuts will take place between January 2007 and December 2008. This decision responds to the loss of contracts with automobile manufacturers. Part of the production will be delocalised in Tunisia.
Sources
8 January 2007: La Tribune
8 January 2007: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Metzeler, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 64711, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64711.
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