Sony mobile

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige; Sydsverige; Skåne län
Location of affected unit(s)
Lund
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
149 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73367.