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
1,600 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Bumar Łabędy of Gliwice, an armament manufacturer, will make 1,600 employees redundant out of its 3,300 strong workforce. The redundancies will be implemented by the end of 2009. The company blames the job losses on falling orders for its products, which include tanks and other fighting vehicles.
Sources
16 February 2009: Polska Agencja Prasowa Webside (www.pap.pl)
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Bumar Łabędy, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 68226, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68226.
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