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
275 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Weinig, a leading manufacturer of the wood processing industry, plans to cut 275 jobs out of 1,100 at the moulder manufacturing plant in Tauberbischofsheim and to extend short-time work. Tauberbischofsheim saw a 25% drop in sales in 2008. Further Weinig sites and affiliates are not affected by the job cuts. There is no information on when the job cuts will occur.
Sources
2 February 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Weinig, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68060, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68060.
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