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 Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
1 June 2009
Description
Videoton Car-Electronics has announced that dismissal of 400 out of 1,300 employees both because one of the company's projects has been completed and in response to the changing economical environment due to the global financial crisis. The mass redundancy is scheduled to take place in several steps until June 2009.
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