Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Düsseldorf; Wuppertal
Location of affected unit(s)
Wuppertal
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 December 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 June 2008

Description

Vorwerk, a manufacturer of built-in kitchens, has announced that it is to close its production and distribution site in Wuppertal with the loss of 250 jobs. Production and employment at the site is scheduled to end by the end of June 2008. Management at the firm have attributed the closure to a decline in the demand for built-in kitchens.


Sources

  • 4 December 2007: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Vorwerk, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 66094, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66094.