Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Slaskie; Centralny slaski
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.52 - Casting of steel

1,560 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Arcelor Mittal, the world’s top steel manufacturer, has announced that it is to cut 1,560 jobs by the end of 2008 in order to increase efficiency. The company currently employs 10,411. In total, Arcelor Mittal employs 320.000 people in 60 countries across the world. The company has plants in Świętochłowice, Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Zdzieszowice, and Kraków.


Sources

  • 20 June 2008: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Arcelor Mittal, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 66756, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66756.