Proposed Opel job cuts by plant and country-FACTBOX
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Wednesday February 10, 2010 03:14:12 AM GMT
FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Here are job cuts proposed by General Motors European unit Opel as it tries to reduce overcapacity and shrink to a profitable size:
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
Plant Plan Job cuts
Antwerp to be closed 2,377
Bochum build Zafira 1,799
Zaragoza Keep current 2 line system 900
Ruesselsheim build Insignia, Astra HB5 flex 862
Luton maintain oputput until 2013 369
Eisenach build all HB3 300
Kaiserslautern press and parts, engines 300
Ellesmere Port build Astra HB5 and SW 0
Gliwice build NG Astra HB5, NB4, HB3 0
Aspern keep output of gearbox, engines 0
Szentgotthard petrol engines, transmissions 0
Total 6,907
SALES AND ADMINISTRATION CUTS BY COUNTRY:
Germany 650
Britain 150
Belgium 110
Switzerland (GME headquarters) 80
France 50
Hungary 40
Italy 40
Poland 40
Russia 40
Netherlands 20
Sweden 10
Portugal 10
Switzerland NSC 10
Others 50
Total 1,300
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