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
New offshoring locations
Poland
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 June 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Flextronics has started cooperation talks with its personnel in order to make 157 employees redundant. Changes in demand and the plans to move part of the production to Poland are said to be the reasons for the cuts. On 31 July 2004, as an result of the cooperation procedure, 100 employees will be made redundant or laid off and 50 fixed term contracts will not be renewed.
Sources
16 June 2004: Helsingin Sanomat
31 July 2004: Helsingin Sanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Flextronics, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Finland, factsheet number 60390, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60390.
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