Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West; Devon;
Location of affected unit(s)
Paignton
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
New offshoring locations
Czechia

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

AVX electronics,  an American-owned firm, is to shut down its Paignton plant in Devon transfering operations to Chech Republic. The closure will affect 130 posts. As of 6 April 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.


Sources

  • 2 April 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), AVX, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68663, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68663.