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 Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 August 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Zakłady Mechaniczne “Tarnów”, producer of metal processing tools, machine guns and artillery pieces, plans to dismiss 100 employees by the end of 2008. The factory, a member of the Bumar group, is facing a difficult financial situation (it posted a net loss of PLN 2.2 million for 2007); the redundancies are part of the restructuring programme introduced by its directors. The company currently employ 870 workers.
Sources
13 August 2008: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Zakłady Mechaniczne “Tarnów”, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 66961, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66961.
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