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.
Construction Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering Construction Of Buildings 41 - Construction of buildings
600 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
Rdb, one of Italy's leading companies in the construction sector, is to close six plants with the loss of 600 jobs (out of 1,100). The plants affected by the restructuring are located in the North of the country (Occimiano, in the province of Alessandria; Lomello, in the province of Pavia; Lomagna, in the province of Lecco; Villafranca, in the province of Verona; Osio, in the province of Bergamo); in the Centre (Montepulciano, in the province of Siena); and in the South (Bitetto, in the province of Bari).
Sectoral trade unions have harshly criticized both the company's decision and the Ministry of Development actions. According to the unions, the Ministry did not take effective measures to avoid the closure of the plants.
Sources
10 December 2011: Il Sole 24 Ore
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Rdb, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 72630, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72630.
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