Yamaha transfers the activity of its Spanish factory to France

Yamaha is preparing to close its Spanish factory in Palau-Solita, near Barcelona, ​​to transfer its activities to the MBK factory (owned by Yamaha) in Saint-Quentin (read in particular our MNC Report from July 18, 2008 to the ‘MBK factory).

Yamaha is preparing to close its Spanish plant in Palau-Solita, near Barcelona, ​​to transfer its activities to the MBK plant (owned by Yamaha) in Saint-Quentin (read in particular our).

The Yamaha plant in Catalonia builds engines from 60 to 650 cm3, mainly intended for the European market. According to the Japanese economic daily Nikkei, it would have produced 70,000 in 2010 for a total capacity of 130,000.

According to the unions of the plant, quoted by the Spanish press, this closure could result in the elimination of 410 jobs out of 500. Some "mobile" employees could nevertheless be offered an assignment in Saint-Quentin, which will now be the only one. Yamaha group plant in Europe after the closure of its Italian site last year (read).

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