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.
Manufacturing Repair And Installation Of Machinery And Equipment Repair And Installation Of Machinery And Equipment 33.12 - Repair of machinery
New offshoring locations
Italy
142 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2014
Foreseen end date
1 June 2015
Description
GE Energy Europe announced it intends to close the Rheden plant (mainly maintenance of gas turbines), and relocate the activities to Italy. This would result in the loss of 142 jobs, out of a total of 198. Since, there have been repeated protests and strikes by unions and employees.
Sources
19 July 2014: Het Financieele Dagblad
22 July 2014: Gelderlander
Citation
Eurofound (2014), General Electric Energy, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Netherlands, factsheet number 77420, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77420.
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