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European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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With a view to increase their competitiveness and profits, copper producer KME has decided to cut 340 out of 2,200 staff at its plant in Osnabrück. The job reductions will affect all divisions of the company, including administrative divisions and production. According to the company these redundancies cannot be avoided. The pipe production will be relocated to the facility in Menden, Sauerland, which will result in the creation of 40 new jobs.
In July and November 2014, KME announced job reductions (see KME 7/2014 and KME 11/2014) which results in a total number of redundancies of 350. Due to the company relocating its pipe production to Menden, however, 40 new jobs will be created at this plant.
KME Germany is a copper producer who belongs to Italian KM Europe Metal which employs around 6,800 people in total.
Eurofound (2015), KME, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 83840, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/83840.