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Damen to cut about 225 jobs in the Netherlands
Dutch shipbuilder Damen plans to cut about 225 jobs in the Netherlands.
The cuts affect about 225 of the company’s 4,000 Dutch jobs and are expected over the next 12 to 18 months.
Damen says the reorganisation is intended to make the company simpler and more efficient.
A considerable share of the jobs is expected to disappear through natural staff turnover.
However, Damen has not ruled out compulsory layoffs.
The changes are expected to unfold over the coming year to year and a half.
Damen will cut about 225 of its 4,000 jobs in the Netherlands.
The cuts are expected to take place over the next 12 to 18 months, across the company’s Dutch businesses.
The jobs include office and shipyard roles and cover all levels and fields.
Damen says the reorganisation is intended to make its organisation simpler and more efficient.
The company expects many jobs to go through natural attrition but has not ruled out compulsory redundancies.
CNV says the news has hit employees hard.
- Who
- Damen, the Dutch shipbuilding company.
- What
- It plans to cut about 225 of its 4,000 jobs in the Netherlands.
- When
- Over the next 12 to 18 months.
- Where
- Damen’s businesses in the Netherlands, including offices and shipyards.
- Why
- Damen says it wants to make its organisation simpler and more efficient.
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Damen lost an order for six frigates after Germany’s defence minister cancelled it.
Damen announced plans to cut about 225 jobs in the Netherlands.
The planned job cuts are expected to take place across Damen’s Dutch businesses.
- Planned cuts
- About 225 jobs
- Dutch workforce
- 4,000 jobs
- Expected period
- 12 to 18 months
- Locations
- Offices and shipyards in the Netherlands
- Cancelled order
- Six frigates
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What people are saying
Iedereen hier werkt keihard om Damen ondanks veranderende omstandigheden op koers te houden. Dan komt het hard aan om te horen dat je mogelijk zelf het slachtoffer wordt van een efficiencyslag
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