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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.1 - Manufacture Of Electronic Components And Boards
106 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 June 2024
Employment effect (start)
14 June 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Onsemi, a US-based multinational microchip producer has announced it will consolidate its facilities in Belgium which will lead to the dismissal of 106 employees in total. Concretely this involves the facilities in both Mechelen and Oudenaarde, whereby all further operations will take place in Belgium. The consolidation plans have the intention to reduce costs, increase efficiency as well as profitability. In addition to the redundancies, 63 workers will be offered to move from Oudenaarde to Mechelen.
The company has initiated the necessary information and consultation rounds as required, it states that it will try to support the affected employees as much as possibly in the process.
Eurofound (2024), Onsemi, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 201324, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201324.
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