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Electrolux announces 1,700 layoffs, plant closure in Italy, unions say

May 11, 2026
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< />MILAN, – Swedish appliance maker Electrolux has said it will lay off 1,700 of its 4,500 employees in Italy ‌and ⁠close ⁠one of its plants in the country, <a id=” captionrendered=”1″ data-src=”https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/photo/131021705.cms” height=”442″ href=”http://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tag/italian+trade+unions” keywordseo=”Italian-trade-unions” loading=”eager” source=”keywords” src=”https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/images/default.jpg” type=”General” weightage=”20″ width=”590″></img>Italian trade unions said in a statement on Monday, decrying the “drastic” cut in ⁠production and ‌staff.</p> <p> Electrolux plans to close its ⁠facility in Cerreto d’Esi, near Ancona, in central Italy, and reduce staff levels in all its plants, the UILM, FIM and FIOM metalworkers’ ‌unions said in a joint statement after meeting the ⁠company representatives earlier on Monday in Venice.</p> <p> Electrolux, which was not immediately available for comment, currently runs five plants in Italy. (Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari, editing by Gavin Jones)</p> <div> <div> <ul> <li><a href=Reuters

  • Published On May 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM IST

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