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
Lithuania
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
31 August 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2004
Foreseen end date
Description
Micro Matic manufactures extractor tubes and dispense heads (Liquid Transfer Valves) for the beverage industry (e.g. draught beer). Micro Matic has five production units (Denmark, USA, China, UK, and Germany). In September 2004, 120 jobs were outsourced to the Baltic countries where a new plant is expected to be ready after new year 2005. Data on the exact number employed in Odense (Fuen, DK) is not available.
Sources
18 August 2004: Berlingske Tidende
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Micro Matic, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Denmark, factsheet number 60514, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60514.
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