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
510 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 September 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Flextronics Manufacturing France, a producer of accessories for mobile phones on a sub-contract basis and a subsidiary of Singaporean group Flextronics, has announced that it is to close its site in Chateaudun with the loss of 510 jobs. Management at the firm attribute the decision to close the site to the loss of contracts with two key clients; Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel. Alcatel-Lucent is bringing back in-house work that Flextronics currently does for it at Chateaudun, whilst Nortel is relocating to Poland. Of the 510 workers employed at Chateaudun, 360 are permanent staff whilst 150 are on fixed-term contracts. The site is to close between October and December 2007.
Sources
21 September 2007: Les Echos
21 September 2007: La Tribune
21 September 2007: Le Figaro
21 September 2007: Usine Nouvelle
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Flextronics, Closure in France, factsheet number 65828, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65828.
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