Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Denmark
Region
Sønderjyllands amt;
Location of affected unit(s)
Billund
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32.40 - Manufacture of games and toys

470 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 October 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Danish producer of toys, Lego, announced 31 October 2017 that 470 employees, mainly administrative staff, will be made redundant in the near weeks. The reason is a significant fall in sales worldwide, in particular of the well-known Star Wars figures. Already in September Lego announced that a large number of employees would be dismissed in the near future.


Sources

  • 31 October 2017: Avisen.dk

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Lego, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 92513, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92513.