General Electric

Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
Grand Est; Lorraine; Meurthe-et-Moselle
Location of affected unit(s)
Champigneulles
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.1 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
27.11 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014

Description

On 30 October, the management of GE Energy (formerly Converteam) announced plans to recruit 150 employees between mid-2013 and the end of 2014.

The plant in Champigneulles manufactures industrial electric motors, mainly for the commercial navy. According to the management, the recruitment will be gradual and it will be assisted by the French Public employment service Pôle Emploi, recruitment agencies and local training centres.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2012), General Electric, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 74421, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74421.