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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.2 - Support activities for transportation
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2011
Foreseen end date
2 April 2014
Description
On 24 March 2011, online bookshop Amazon announced the building of a new transport and distribution centre near Augsburg, Bavaria, creating 1,000 permanent jobs within in the next three years. Further up to 2,000 additional fixed-term jobs may be created during periods of high turnover, such as before Christmas. The new centre is expected to start its operation in the third quarter of 2011.
Sources
25 March 2011: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Amazon, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 71902, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71902.
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