Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Semiconductor company Infineon Technologies announced on 26 October 2006 its plans to cut 400 jobs worldwide in its communication sector of which 200 jobs shall be cut at its German sites in München, Nürnberg and Salzgitter.

This was said to be a consequence of the bankruptcy of BenQ which negatively affected Infineons business.


Sources

  • 26 October 2006: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Infineon Technologies, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 64491, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64491.