Triumph-Werke Nürnberg AG controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Layoffs in Thailand and the Philippines
Large-scale layoffs prompted protests from trade unions across countries. Triumph expressed regret and attributed the reductions to the global financial crisis; claims that a replacement Thai site was being established concurrently were reported as unfounded.
2008
Thai union-president dismissal
Triumph dismissed a Thai local-union president after she appeared on television wearing a politically controversial message. A labor union petition collected approximately 2,500 signatures, while a Bangkok labor court later upheld the dismissal.
2003
French advertising regulator criticizes sloggi campaign
A French advertising self-regulatory body criticized a sloggi billboard campaign featuring scantily dressed women, while the company retained the campaign.
2003
French criticism of sloggi advertising
A French advertising self-regulatory body and public figures criticized a sloggi campaign for allegedly undermining women’s dignity and negatively affecting the public image of advertising.
2002
Triumph closes Myanmar factory after public criticism
The company announced the closure of its Myanmar factory after labor and human-rights groups criticized its rental relationship with land associated with the country’s military regime.
2002
Myanmar factory controversy
The Berne Declaration and Clean Clothes Campaign criticized Triumph’s rental of land connected to Myanmar’s military regime. Triumph closed the factory after failing to find a buyer and said its employees had not included forced laborers.