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
900 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
20 November 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
On 20 November 2008, the car seat manufacturer Keiper announced to cut up to 900 jobs by 2014. The new restructuring scheme is twofold: Firstly, the company reorganises its administration units located close to its headquarter in Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate). Secondly, parts of the seat production will be offshored to Poland. The company currently employs around 2,800 employees in Germany.
Sources
20 November 2008: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Keiper, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 67441, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67441.
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