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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
60 - 80 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The agriculture equipment manufacturer John Deere Forestry announced personnel negotiations with a view to cutting 60-80 jobs in its Tampere and Joensuu units in Finland. In addition, the company is planning to temporarily lay-off its entire personnel for 2-6 weeks during 2009.
John Deere Forestry employs total of 630 employees in Finland, of which some 240 works in the Tampere unit and some 390 in Joensuu unit.
Sources
16 April 2009: Kansan Uutiset
Citation
Eurofound (2009), John Deere Forestry, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 68809, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68809.
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