Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Aubert & Duval, a metallurgy materials manufacturer serving several sectors, is hiring 100 new workers this year at their Pamiers site. A job dating session was organised in Pic to facilitate this recruitment effort. The newly hired workers will then undergo training for several months, gaining experience across various positions, from quality control to machine operation.
Bought by Airbus, Safran, and Tokelau Capital in April 2023, the company continues to grow. Production at the Pamiers site is expected to grow 15-20% in 2024, driven in part by the opening of a new workshop at the end of the year.
As of 2024, the company employs a total workforce of 3,900 people, including around 1,100 workers in Pamiers. Several previous large restructurings have been recorded on the ERM database, with the latest hiring 150 in 2022 Aubert & Duval 2022 - FR.
Update 28/01/2025 Aubert & Duval hired 112 employees in 2024. The company plans to further hire 50 employees in the Pamiers site in 2025.
Eurofound (2024), Aubert & Duval, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202079, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202079.
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