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 29.2 - Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
On 29 March 2010, the automobile supplier Läpple announced it is to cut 250 jobs at its production site in Heilbronn. The job cuts are part of a restructuring programme aimed at tackling the difficult market environment. Apart from the job cuts, the company wants to sell parts of its administration and tool production units. Such a move would affect another 450 employees. The company currently employs a total of 2,400 staff worldwide. As of March 2010, there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.
Eurofound (2010), Laepple, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 70364, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70364.
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