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
700 - 750 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Daf Trucks, a manufacturer of trailers cabins and axles, is to cut 750 jobs at its site of Westerlo.
The management of Daf Trucks announced at the end of October 2008, a restructuring process that will concern its site of Westerlo, province of Antwerp. The restructuring process will cause around 750 jobs losses including 600 employees with a fixed-term contract, 60 with a permanent contract and 90 temporary workers. Daf Trucks decreased its daily production that fell from 245 to 190 trailers because of the financial crisis Europe is experiencing.
Sources
22 November 2008: L'Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2008), DAF Trucks, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 67469, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67469.
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