Epcos

Type
Closure
Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine; Aquitaine; Gironde
Location of affected unit(s)
Lormont
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
115 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

In May 2005, the German electronic firm announced it is to close its Lormont factory in Gironde specialised in ferrite components manufacture. This closure concerns 115 employees and is partly due to the competition from India and Czech Republic.

Sources

  • 17 May 2005: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Epcos, Closure in France, factsheet number 61647, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61647.