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 Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Basic Metals 24.52 - Casting of steel
650 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
16 April 2007
Foreseen end date
30 November 2007
Description
On April 16, 2007, Mittal Steel Poland, Poland’s largest steel producer, has launched a special employment downsizing programme, according to 650 workers are expected to leave the company by late November 2007. Mittal Steel Poland owns steel processing plants in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, and Krakow. Despite the strong demand prevailing in the steel markets, the company has found it necessary to let 2,500 employees go (out of an aggregate workforce of 12,944) in order to honour its obligations under the agreement made by the Polish government and the European Commission in 2002.
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