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 (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.2 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 30.20 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
161 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 August 2025
Employment effect (start)
16 August 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
Greenbrier Poland, a manufacturer of railway carriages, has announced the closure of its plant in Oława, resulting in the dismissal of 161 people. The reason for the closure is the deteriorating market situation in Europe and the falling number of orders for new railway carriages. Production will be consolidated in Świdnica (80 km away). The decision to close the plant was announced without prior consultation with employees. The plant's trade unions and the District Labour Office in Oława have already been informed of the restructuring plans.
Greenbrier Poland is part of the global company The Greenbrier Companies Inc, which specialises in the manufacture and repair of railway carriages.
Eurofound (2025), Greenbrier, Closure in Poland, factsheet number 203228, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203228.
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