Type
Closure
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Cataluña; Tarragona
Location of affected unit(s)
Roquetes
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

518 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2010
Foreseen end date
30 July 2010

Description

The North American multinational Lear, a cable producer for the automotive industry, has presented a redundancy programme to the Generalitat's Department of Employment, as part of the closure of its plant at Roquetes (Tarragona), where it employs 580 people.

The Spanish authorities applied for aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) and it is currently being implemented.


Sources

  • 21 October 2009: El País

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Lear, Closure in Spain, factsheet number 69897, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69897.