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
Hungary
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 September 2005
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Producer of eyeglass lenses Carl Zeiss Vision will transfer parts of its production to Hungary, the company announced. Carl Zeiss Vision is partly owned by private equity investor EQT. Local politicians expressed their discontent with the company's decision. Negotiations with trade union officials are to begin soon.
Eurofound (2005), Carl Zeiss Vision, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 62278, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62278.
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