Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Lisboa;
Location of affected unit(s)
Seixal
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24 - Manufacture of basic metals
New offshoring locations
Hungary

350 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 April 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2003

Description

The North American multinational intends to fire 350 workers because it wants to transfer part of the production to the Hungary. The layoff timeline is not precised. Already 172 workers had been this year excused.


Sources

  • 17 May 2003: Público

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Alcoa, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 59113, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59113.