Fuji

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Noord-Brabant; Midden-Noord-Brabant
Location of affected unit(s)
Tilburg
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20.5 - Manufacture of other chemical products
20.5 - Manufacture of other chemical products
150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Due to the increasing competition of digital cameras, the traditional photography sector is undergoing a severe crisis. Fuji decided early April 2005 to stop the production of films on the site of Tilburg, cutting 10% of the total jobs (1,400).

Sources

  • 23 April 2005: De Gelderlander
  • 5 April 2005: De Telegraaf

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Fuji, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 61544, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61544.