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.
The 4Cad Group, a provider of software solutions specialising in industrial digitalisation, is set to hire 150 new employees at its Bouguenais site by 2028. To accommodate its growth, the company has invested €4 million to double the size of its headquarters.
With this expansion, 4Cad Group aims to reach a total workforce of 800 employees by early 2028, including 600 in the Bouguenais site. The company also runs an internal training program, enabling it to form its own engineers and consultants. Additionally, 4Cad Group plans to expand its network of nine agencies, with a particular focus on international growth.
Eurofound (2024), 4Cad Group, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202155, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202155.
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