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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
730 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
13 March 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
On 13 March 2017, German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion announced to cut 780 jobs in Germany by the end of 2017. Furthermore, Senvion’s production sites in Trampe and Husum and the subsidiary Power Blades in Bremerhaven will be closed. These job cuts will affect other company sites as well.
According to the company's management the restructuring is inevitable due to an increase in competition and price pressure. Senvion wants to bundle the production at Bremerhaven as well as abroad in Portugal and India. Due to this, the restructuring includes a relocation of some production activities. Further 50 jobs will be cut abroad.
According to the management, the restructuring will save €40 million annually. However, the company will invest in development to stay competitive and announced the construction of four new wind turbines within the following 18 months.
Senvion did not name any timeline for the restructuring. The company employs about 4,830 employees worldwide.
Sources
14 March 2017: Handelsblatt (print)
14 March 2017: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (print)
13 March 2017: WirtschaftsWoche
17 March 2017: Die Welt
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Senvion, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 90532, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90532.
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