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
99 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 February 2005
Employment effect (start)
24 February 2005
Foreseen end date
31 March 2005
Description
Flextronics will cut 99 jobs in Karlskrona to adapt its production capacity to the decision of an important client to stop subcontracting the production of printed circuit boards. Negotiations with the personal are expected to be achieved in March 2005. About 400 jobs will be left at the Karskrona plant after the implementation of the redundancy plan.
Sources
24 February 2005: Dagens Industri
24 February 2005: Sveriges Television
24 February 2005: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Flextronics, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 61169, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61169.
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