Kongsberg Automotive

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); Shropshire and Staffordshire; Staffordshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
New offshoring locations
Poland
138 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72210.