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
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Harman/Becker, a leading manufacturer of entertainment and information systems for cars, has announced it will cut 1,000 from 3,800 jobs in Germany. Harman/Becker is the automotive division of US-American Harman International Industries and is a leading manufacturer of entertainment and information systems for cars. It has announced the job cuts due to the economic crisis. There is no additional information on which sites the jobs are to be cut (the company has ten sites in Germany) nor on the expected time line for the cuts.
The company employs a global workforce of 8,300. There is no information on any other country affected.
Sources
7 February 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Harman Becker, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68121, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68121.
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