Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Lisboa; Grande Lisboa
Location of affected unit(s)
Linhó
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Poland, Czechia

1,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 March 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2004
Foreseen end date
1 December 2004

Description

Delphi will close its plant in Linhó. This will affect 1,000 workers, whose contracts will be terminated by mutual agreement. The orders have been transferred to Poland and the Czech Republic. Delphi is installed in Portugal since 1980 and has six plants in Portugal where it employs 5,000 people.


Sources

  • 22 March 2004: Jornal de Notícias

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Delphi, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 59710, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59710.