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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
New offshoring locations
Poland
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
6 February 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Miele, the manufacturer of household appliances, is planning to cut up to 450 jobs in Germany. The management announced to implement the job cuts though age-related retirement and wants to avoid direct dismissals. These measurements will be implemented within the next years. Miele acitivties will be relocated and the company announced plans for a new plant for washing machines in Poland with 350 new positions. Miele, headquartered in Gütersloh employs about 10,500 staff members in Germany and 19,000 worldwide.
Sources
11 February 2017: Tag24.de
6 February 2017: Miele press release
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Miele, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 90374, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90374.
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