Wärtsila NL

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Drunen (Brabant), Zwolle (Overijssel), Schiedam (Zuid Holland)
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
New offshoring locations
China
570 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 January 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 19 January 2010, Wärtsila, a manufacturer of engines and screw propellers for ships, announced the loss of 570 out of 1,500 jobs in the Netherlands. 400 jobs will be lost in Drunen (Brabant) and the remainder in Zwolle (Overijssel) and Schiedam (Zuid Holland). The production will be offshored to China. In the past few years, Wärtsila had made significant investments in these plants.

Sources

  • 20 January 2010: NRC Handelsblad
  • 22 January 2010: NRC Handelsblad
  • 20 January 2010: Het Financieele Dagblad
  • 19 January 2010: NRC Handelsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Wärtsila NL, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 70161, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70161.