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
New offshoring locations
Romania
210 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 April 2010
Description
In September 2009, GST Automotive Safety Czech, a passenger airbag producer, announced that it is to cut 350 jobs with the closure of the Jevíčko plant by the end of April 2010 due to the economic downturn.On 27 April 2010, the firm announced that the plant is still operating and employs about 140 people. The job losses were attributed to a gradual shifting of the production to Romania. It appears that a total of 460 workers were dismissed in the period April 2009-April 2010.
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