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.
West Midlands; Shropshire and Staffordshire; Staffordshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Poland
138 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 July 2011
Employment effect (start)
27 July 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
Kongsberg Automotive, a car components factory, has announced plans to move production to Poland resulting in the loss of 138 jobs. Some manufacturing functions will continue in Burton and this will affect approximately 15 production jobs. A further 23 employees will stay on in various functions including sales and purchasing. The management said workers would start to leave the company on 27 July with the transfer period set to end on 28 October.
Sources
20 July 2011: BBC
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Kongsberg Automotive, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72210, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72210.
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