Yazaki Poland Automotive Products

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Śląskie; Tyski
Location of affected unit(s)
Mikołów
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 July 2020
Employment effect (start)
20 July 2020
Foreseen end date
31 October 2020

Description

Japanesse supplier of automotive components Yazaki Poland Automotive Products, a subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation, announced that it will cut 509 positions throughout a collective dismissal programme at its production site in Mikołów, Poland. The programme is related to the COVID-19 pandemic and a drop in demand which has affected the automotive sector. The conditions of the programme were approved by the local trade unions.

Yazaki Corporation was established in 1941 and produces automotive components, including wire harnesses, instruments and components such as connectors and terminals. Yazaki Corporation employs over 300,000 people worldwide. The factory in Mikołów has beem operating since 2002; it was acquired by Yazaki in 2011.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Yazaki Poland Automotive Products, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 101294, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/101294.