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
Slovakia
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Danish automotive company Nissens announced that its production department at Horsens will relocate to Slovakia with a loss of 150 jobs. The management announced that by means of this manoeuvre 850 jobs will be kept in Horsens. Nissens established a production plant three years ago in Slovakia where it employs 220; the current workforce will take over production from Horsens and no new jobs will be created at the Slovak plant due to the relocation.
Sources
25 April 2008: Horsens Folkeblad
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Nissens, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Denmark, factsheet number 66725, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66725.
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