EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Restructuring case studies

These case studies provide more than 200 examples of how private sector and public sector employers anticipate and manage restructuring. Such restructuring can occur for many reasons and can take different forms, from business expansion to the closure of the the firm.

The case studies illustrate the planning and implementation processes of organisational change as well as their outcomes. The aim is to inform governments, social partners, employers and others involved about how restructuring has been realised in European organisations and what lessons can be learned from these experiences.

Research carried out prior to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020, and published subsequently, may include data relating to the 28 EU Member States. Following this date, research only takes into account the 27 EU Member States (EU28 minus the UK), unless specified otherwise.

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Company namesort ascending Country Organisation size Type of restructuring Anticipation of change activities Management of change activities
Nils Oscar Brewery and Distillery Sweden 0-9 Business expansion Training/skill development, Development and maintenance of capacities and competencies for anticipation of change, R&D - innovation
Mura Slovenia 1000+ (Avoiding) bankruptcy Strategic long-term monitoring of individual organisations economic and financial situation, Strategic long-term monitoring of market and technological developments, Development and maintenance of capacities and competencies for anticipation of change, R&D - innovation Transition of affected employees to other employers, Supporting the access to finance of the affected organisation, Support of start-ups by and business transfers to employees/support to establish workers cooperatives, Income support for affected workers, Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Multistakeholder communication and networking, (Re)training of affected employees
MOL Plc Hungary 1000+ Internal restructuring Continuous mapping of jobs and skills needs - Elaboration of training plans, Training/skill development Flexible/early retirement schemes
Mizia-96 (Bulgaria) Bulgaria 1000+ Internal restructuring Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Reorientation of previous productive resources (site/equipment/etc) and diversification measures, Redeployment of affected employees within the organisation, (Re)training of affected employees
Michael Debono Ltd. Malta 10-49 Internal restructuring Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Support of geographic mobility of affected workers, Monitoring of the impact of the restructuring, Reorientation of previous productive resources (site/equipment/etc) and diversification measures, Support of networks/partnerships among organisations
Mia Electric Finland 10-49 (Avoiding) bankruptcy Support of networks/partnerships among organisations, Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Attracting investors, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Reorientation of previous productive resources (site/equipment/etc) and diversification measures, Redeployment of affected employees within the organisation, Multistakeholder communication and networking, (Re)training of affected employees
MG Rover United Kingdom 1000+ Closure Income support for affected workers, Other support for affected employees, Multistakeholder communication and networking, (Re)training of affected employees
Metro Foods Trading Cyprus 250-500 Internal restructuring Strategic long-term monitoring of market and technological developments, R&D - innovation (Re)training of affected employees, Supporting the access to finance of the affected organisation
Mermaid A/S Denmark, Norway, Sweden 10-49 Business expansion, Internal restructuring, Merger/Acquisition Strategic long-term monitoring of individual organisations economic and financial situation, Strategic long-term monitoring of market and technological developments, Establishment of networks/partnerships with regular exchange facilities, Development and maintenance of capacities and competencies for anticipation of change, R&D - innovation Wage flexibility measures, Working time flexibility measures, Supporting the access to finance of the affected organisation, Support of networks/partnerships among organisations, Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Attracting investors, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Monitoring of the impact of the restructuring, (Re)training of affected employees
Media company Czechia 1000+ Internal restructuring Development and maintenance of capacities and competencies for anticipation of change, Continuous mapping of jobs and skills needs - Elaboration of training plans, Training/skill development (Re)training of affected employees
Meble Bugajski Poland 50-249 Business expansion, Internal restructuring Establishment of networks/partnerships with regular exchange facilities Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, (Re)training of affected employees
Martinsa-Fadesa Spain 501-1000 (Avoiding) bankruptcy Wage flexibility measures, Flexible/early retirement schemes, Employment subsidies, Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives
Marchi & Fildi, Ecotec yarns Italy 50-249 Internal restructuring R&D - innovation (Re)training of affected employees, Reorientation of previous productive resources (site/equipment/etc) and diversification measures
Manufacturing company Netherlands 50-249 Business expansion R&D - innovation, Training/skill development, Promotion of geographic mobility Multistakeholder communication and networking
Manufacturing company Spain 50-249 Internal restructuring, Offshoring/Delocalisation Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Multistakeholder communication and networking, Working time flexibility measures, Employment subsidies
Mandriva France 50-249 Business expansion Training/skill development, Strategic long-term monitoring of market and technological developments, Establishment of networks/partnerships with regular exchange facilities, Development and maintenance of capacities and competencies for anticipation of change, R&D - innovation
Magyar Telekom Group Hungary 1000+ Internal restructuring Wage flexibility measures
Made in Inox Belgium 10-49 Business expansion, Internal restructuring Training/skill development Employment subsidies, (Re)training of affected employees
M-TEC Energie.Innovativ GmbH Austria 50-249 Internal restructuring Strategic long-term monitoring of individual organisations economic and financial situation, Continuous mapping of jobs and skills needs - Elaboration of training plans Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives, Monitoring of the impact of the restructuring, Redeployment of affected employees within the organisation, (Re)training of affected employees
Louis de Poortere Belgium 250-500 (Avoiding) bankruptcy Working time flexibility measures, Transition of affected employees to other employers, Flexible/early retirement schemes, Diagnosis of the situation and designing change procedures, Information and consultation of workers or their representatives

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