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.
Manner-Suomi; Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Location of affected unit(s)
Kempele
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
New offshoring locations
China, Hungary
127 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The manufacturer of mobile network equipment, Filtronic Comtek, announced on 12 September 2006 the start of personnel negotiations again. The negotiations concerned 140 blue-collar workers and 2 white-collar workers. Negotiations concluded on 1 November 2006 with the direct dismissal of 126 blue-collar workers and 1 white-collar worker. The company plans to continue transferring its production to China and Hungary. Filtronic Comtek already made 140 employees redundant in February 2006.
Sources
12 September 2006: Uutispäivä Demari
22 February 2006: Helsingin Sanomat
1 November 2006: Helsingin Sanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Filtronic Comtek, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Finland, factsheet number 62970, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62970.
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