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.
(10 - 33) Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10 - Manufacture of food products 10.51 - Manufacture of dairy products
New offshoring locations
Germany
160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
The Hungarian subsidiary of French cheese manufacturer Savencia will close its production site in Répcelak, Western Transdanubia. This decision will result in the layoff of approximately 160 workers by the end of 2025.
The closure is part of a European-level reorganisation. The Répcelak plant produces processed cheese, and according to the plan, production will be gradually transferred to a facility in Kempten, Germany. The management states that the Répcelak site is outdated and its production capacity is underutilised. As a result, upgrading the facility would be uneconomical.
The management also says it will try to offer new jobs to as many affected workers as possible, either at its Veszprém site (which is nearly 100 kilometres from Répcelak) or in Kempten. The remaining workers will receive severance packages that are more generous than what is required by law and the collective agreement.
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