Type
Closure
Country
Sweden
Region
Småland med öarna;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

165 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 August 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2003

Description

Flextronics has planned to close its plant in Visby and to dismiss 165 people. This decision has been made as a result of harsh competition, the downturn of the economy and the old product range, which has reached its end of life.


Sources

  • 27 August 2003: Dagens Nyheter

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Flextronics, Closure in Sweden, factsheet number 60091, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60091.