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
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 December 2010
Employment effect (start)
30 November 2010
Foreseen end date
31 March 2011
Description
Jabil Circuit, the American producer of electronic components for TV sets and assembler of finished goods, dismissed 300 workers in its plant in Kwidzyn in late November 2010. The company plans to continue dismissals and eventually around 1500 employees might become unemployed by the end of February 2011, via the non-renewal of temporary contracts.
Jabil has been operating in Poland since 2005 and has 2 plants: in Kwidzy? and Bydgoszcz. In addition, Jabil Circuit also operates in Hungary. See previous fact sheets for Hungary 15751 and for Poland 10827.
Sources
12 December 2010: Sztum Nasze Miasto ()
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Jabil Circuit, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 71411, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71411.
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