Adwen

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Bremen; Bremen; Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Bremerhaven
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
260 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 June 2018
Employment effect (start)
26 June 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020

Description

The offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen, announced it will cut 260 jobs at its plant in Bremerhaven due to internal restructuring by the end of 2020. Adwen, which is owned by the wind turbine manufacturer Siemens-Gamesa Renewable Energay, is facing serious restructuring as it is moving away from production and focussing more on maintenance.

Management and works council have started negotiations regarding a social plan and intend to have an agreement by September 2018.

As of July 2018, Adwen has 480 employees at its plant in Bremerhaven.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Adwen, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 94670, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/94670.