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.
Lyon (Rhône), Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) and Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados)
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
508 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
The Swedish Volvo group announced 508 job cuts in its Renault Trucks subsidiary in Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse and Blainville-sur-Orne. The cuts are part of an EU-wide restructuring at the group.
On 19 March, the management gave details about the number of job cuts per plant to its central works council: 319 positions are to be cut in Lyon, 128 in Blainville-sur-Orne and 61 in Bourg-en-Bresse.
The ERM reported previously on a large restructuring measure at Renault in France, announced in early 2013.
Sources
3 March 2014: L'usine Nouvelle
19 March 2014: Tendance ouest
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Renault Trucks, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 76698, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76698.
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