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.
Région Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijke Gewest;
Location of affected unit(s)
Zaventem
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.40 - Manufacture of consumer electronics
55 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2012
Foreseen end date
1 January 2013
Description
Sony Europe Belgium is to cut some 55 jobs out of a total of 340 at the Belgian plant in Zavantem. As of April 2012, there is no information on which departments or positions will be affected by the job cuts. This is part of a large worldwide restructuring afftecting over 10,000 jobs. Sony employs in total between 450 and 500 people in Belgium.
Sources
20 April 2012: Le Soir
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Sony Europe Belgium, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 73409, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73409.
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