Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Slovakia
Region
Stredne Slovensko; Zilinsky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Liptovský Hrádok
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
New offshoring locations
Poland

600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 August 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

American Molex Company decided to close one its subsidiary in Slovakia and to relocate the production to its subsidiary Moltech in Sulecin, Poland. According to the PR Director of Molex Slovakia Mr. Miloš Somora, integration of the production in Moltech plant will contribute to substantial reduction of the production costs.


Sources

  • 19 August 2005: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Moltes, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Slovakia, factsheet number 62147, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62147.