Siemens Gamesa will start a so-called collective dismissal procedure to shut down a factory in Aoiz in the Spanish region of Navarre, citing the need to remain competitive.

The plant had already been temporarily closed earlier during the Covid-19 pandemic after a worker tested positive for the virus in March.

The OEM in a release said while the definite closure is not directly linked to the coronavirus crisis, the effects of the pandemic in its operations and commercial activity had accentuated the need for action.