Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Schneider Electric, a French producer of electrical installation equipment, has announced the closure of its factory in Benløse near Ringsted, resulting in 132 job losses at the affected unit.
The company states that the closure is intended to strengthen competitiveness and consolidate production at other European facilities.
The transition will occur gradually and is expected to be completed by spring 2027. Local authorities, including Ringsted’s job center, have committed to assisting affected employees in finding new employment opportunities. The mayor highlighted the impact on the local economy, especially following prior closures like Danish Crown in 2024 Danish Crown 2024 - DK. Schneider Electric did not comment further on social plans or employee measures
Eurofound (2026), Schneider Electric, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 204135, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204135.
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