The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
489 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 May 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Managment does not want to close the sites but intends to transfer some activities where structural costs are lower. 49 jobs will be dismissed at the Gent unit, and 47 at the Mons unit. In September 2003, management announced the dismissal of 393 jobs at the Herentals unit, where 169 jobs were already made redundant in 2002. In June 2004, the company announced that 75 of the 169 dismissals planned at Herentals would not take place.
Sources
22 May 2003: Le Soir
11 September 2003: La Libre Belgique
15 September 2003: Les Echos
22 May 2003: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Siemens Atea, Relocation in Belgium, factsheet number 59073, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59073.
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