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.
Zenita Group, an Italian multinational company operating in the information technology sector, announced the closure of its Naples unit affecting approximately 120 employees in Italy. The decision was presented as part of a new industrial plan in June 2026 and involves the relocation of part of the workforce to Rome and the remainder to Salerno, raising concerns about the continuity of employment and the territorial reallocation of mainly white-collar IT jobs. According to the company, no dismissals are planned, as all affected employees are to be redeployed.
Trade unions, particularly Fiom Cgil Napoli, have strongly opposed the plan, declaring a state of agitation, and calling on regional authorities to open an urgent negotiation table to safeguard employment and skills
Eurofound (2026), Zenita Group, Relocation in Italy, factsheet number 300606, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300606.
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