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 Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
504 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
In May, 2008, Electrolux got the permission to build a second household appliances factory in Żarów (the already existing Żarów-based plant produces dishwashers) which will employ 504 people by the end of 2009. The decision to build the new plant is part of Electrolux’ corporate plan of moving production to Poland. So far the company has closed down 8 out of 30 plants in Western Europe. It has lately announced that it’s going to reduce 750 jobs in its Italian refrigerator factories.
Sources
16 June 2008: Puls Biznesu
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Electrolux, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 66738, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66738.
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