Gambro

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Italy
Region
Nord-Est; Emilia-Romagna; Modena
Location of affected unit(s)
Medolla
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
New offshoring locations
Czechia, China, Mexico
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2011
Foreseen end date
1 July 2012

Description

Gambro, a leading company in the medical technology sector, is to cut 400 jobs at its Italian plant located at Medolla, in the province of Modena. In the Medolla plant there are 880 employees. The company decided to delocalise the bloodline manufacturing activities to its manufacturing sites in Prerov (Czech Republic), Shanghai (China) and Tijuana (Mexico). 

Sources

  • 28 January 2011: La Gazzetta di Modena

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Gambro, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Italy, factsheet number 71579, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71579.