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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
New offshoring locations
Slovenia
430 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
Asko, a global manufacturer of domestic appliances, has announced plans to cut their workforce in Jung, Sweden, by 430 employees.
Only 50 employees at the R&D and branding units will remain at the site in Jung. In 2010, Asko was acquired by the Gorenje Group from Slovenia. Now, as a result of the acquisition, the production of washing machines, dryers and dishwashers will be offshored from Asko in Jung to Slovenia for economic reasons.
The exact timeline for the restructuring has not been announced; the offshoring will begin in 2013.
Sources
28 June 2012: Svenska Dagbladet
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Asko, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 73810, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73810.
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