Type
Closure
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Cataluña; Barcelona
Location of affected unit(s)
Barcelona
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

141 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2009

Description

The German Freudenberg Group, a manufacturer of automotive components, announced that is to close the factory in the Zona Franca de Barcelona, with the loss of 141 jobs (of which 121 permanent jobs and 20 temporary jobs). The job losses will be implemented by March 2009.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Freudenberg, Closure in Spain, factsheet number 67138, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67138.