Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Hungary
Region
Alfod es Eszak; Eszak-Alfold; Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg
Location of affected unit(s)
Mátészalka
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32 - Other manufacturing
New offshoring locations
Mexico

220 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 July 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 May 2007

Description

Carl Zeiss Vision, an innovative technology leader in the fields of optics, precision engineering and electronic visualization, is moving manufacturing of plastic lenses from its Eastern Hungarian site in Mátészalka to Mexico, announced the CEO of Carl Zeiss Hungary Kft. The reason behind the offshoring is cheaper workforce in Mexico; it will affect as many as 220 jobs at the Mátészalka unit. Manufacturing of multifocal lenses will remain at the Hungarian site and an investment of EUR800,000 is planned in order to start the production of progressive lenses, which will ensure employment for 30 employees. Negotiations with the workers council have been initiated and the dismissal of the 220 employees is expected to take place until may 2007. Currently 80% of the Hungarian site's income comes from the manufacturing of spectacle lenses.


Sources

  • 18 July 2006: Magyar Nemzet

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Carl Zeiss Vision, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Hungary, factsheet number 63908, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63908.