Omsa

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Italy
Region
Nord-Est; Emilia-Romagna; Ravenna
Location of affected unit(s)
Faenza
Sector
Manufacturing
(13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
New offshoring locations
Serbia
340 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 January 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Omsa, an Italian company which produces underwear, tights, stockings and socks for women, is to close its plant located in Faenza (in the province of Ravenna), with the consequent loss of 340 jobs. According to the trade unions, the company has planned to delocalise the production to Serbia. In 1992 Omsa was incorporated in Golden Lady company, the most important Italian industrial group in the women's hosiery market.

Sources

  • 17 March 2010: Il Diario del lavoro

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Omsa, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Italy, factsheet number 70316, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70316.