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.
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
New offshoring locations
Slovakia
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Danish automotive company Nissens announced that its production department at Horsens will relocate to Slovakia with a loss of 150 jobs. The management announced that by means of this manoeuvre 850 jobs will be kept in Horsens. Nissens established a production plant three years ago in Slovakia where it employs 220; the current workforce will take over production from Horsens and no new jobs will be created at the Slovak plant due to the relocation.
Sources
25 April 2008: Horsens Folkeblad
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Nissens, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Denmark, factsheet number 66725, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66725.