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.
Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems, part of the French automotive technology group Valeo, announced the transformation of its Czechowice-Dziedzice site into a key European R&D centre for electromobility. The company has started the recruitment process and plans to recruit more than 100 highly qualified engineers, who will join the existing local R&D team of around 200 engineers. Some of the positions recruted are for Design Engineer (CAD, CATIA, NX), Technical Product Lead, System Engineer, Test and Validation Engineer (electrical, high-voltage, low-voltage, and hydraulic systems), Simulation Engineer (CAE/FEM) and Prototype Engineer.
The new centre will focus on high-voltage electric drives, including HV eAxle and eMotor systems, hydraulic pumps and smart actuators for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The restructuring is part of Valeo’s strategy to consolidate specialist knowledge and development projects in selected European sites, with some projects transferred from other European locations, including Germany.
Previous information: Valeo Siemens Automotive Poland, Valeo, Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems, Valeo.
Eurofound (2026), Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 300694, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300694.
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