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Company: Vestas

Geographic location

- Country:

World

- Region:

- Location of affected unit(s):

Denmark, USA and other countries

Company

- Group :

- Sector :

Manufacturing: Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., 28.11

- Number employed:

24000

Employment effects

- Announcement Date:

12-01-2012

- Planned job reductions (min.):

2335

- Planned job reductions (max.):

3935

- Type of restructuring:

Internal restructuring

- Employment effect start:

13-01-2012

- Foreseen end date:

31-12-2012

- Direct dismissals:

- Other job reduction measures:

- Planned job creation:

Additional information

On 12 January 2012, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines, Vestas, announced 2,335 job cuts worldwide (about 10% of its workforce) in the framework of a major restructuring plan, which will also probably lead to 1,600 job cuts in the United States. Of the 2,335 job cuts, 1,800 are located in Europe. Vestas already cut 1,900 jobs in April 2009 and 3,000 in October 2010. Vestas is also threatening to make 1,600 employees redundant in the USA, which will undermine President Barack Obama's goal of creating green jobs and adds to pressure on the US Congress to extend a tax credit that Vestas relies on. The company is also facing an increase in competition from Chinese manufacturers.

Sources

AFP Liaisons, 12-01-2012

Les Échos, 13-01-2012

Bloomberg Businessweek, 12-01-2012

Links

http://www.lesechos.fr/entreprises-secteurs/energie-environnement/actu/0201838654992-les-licenciements-chez-vestas-sement-le-doute-sur-l-emploi-dans-les-energies-vertes-274615.php

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Page last updated: 30 January, 2012

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