Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Arnsberg; Olpe
Location of affected unit(s)
Lennestadt
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

260 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 May 2021
Employment effect (start)
19 May 2021
Foreseen end date
1 July 2022

Description

As announced on 19 May 2021 the automotive supplier and developer KDK Automotive GmbH will be closing its plant in Lennestadt by mid-2022 which will result in the loss of approximately 260 jobs. According to management, the closure is inevitable since the plant is only working at 30% capacity. Production will be moved to other European production sites. Negotiations between management and works’ council regarding a social plan are expected to start shortly.  

KDK has currently 900 employees at 4 sites in Europe – Lennestadt (GER), Wächtersbach (GER), Tachov (CZE) und Borja (ESP). 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), KDK Automotive GmbH, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 104799, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104799.