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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.3 - Manufacture of communication equipment
149 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
27 March 2012
Foreseen end date
30 June 2012
Description
Japanese multinational mobile phone manufacturer Sony Mobile, a subsidiary of the Sony Corporation, will cut 149 jobs in Lund, Sweden. This is part of a global savings plan that foresees 500 job cuts globally.
Sony Mobile Communications was created in February 2012. The company, formerly known as the joint venture Sony Ericsson Communications, became a full subsidy of Sony with the take-over of Ericsson's shares by Sony.
Sources
27 March 2012: Dagens Industri
27 March 2012: Sydsvenskan
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Sony mobile, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 73367, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73367.
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