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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.32 - Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
140 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
6 February 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
On 6 February 2012 Valid Technologies has announced the liquidation of its unit in Komárom and the dismissal of 140 employees. According to the notifications given out by the labour office around 80-90 employees are Slovakian.
Valid Technologies provides manufacturing, assembly, quality control and logistics services to companies with electronics and automotive activities, for example to Nokia which is just closing its unit in Komárom (FS19875). In addition to its activities in Hungary, the company is also present in Romania: in Sfântu Gheorghe with cable manufacturing and in Târgu Secuiesc with the manufacturing of electrical components mainly for the German market.
Sources
6 February 2012: Tőzsde fórum
6 February 2012: Heti Világ Gazdaság
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Valid Technologies, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 73384, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73384.
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