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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.3 - Manufacture Of Communication Equipment
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Announcement Date
26 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Gigaset is a German manufacturer of fixed and mobile phones whose production had been offshored in China. During the 2018, the company decided to launch a new smartphone device whose assembling will be performed in a company's plant located at Bocholt (Germany) while components will still be sourced from Asian suppliers. The German facility is highly automated so defects are highly reduced and overall production costs result similar to those in China. Finally, it is worth noting that the German facility will be in charge to design new devices and adapt them to costumers' special requirements.
Eurofound (2018), Gigaset, Reshoring in Germany, factsheet number 56, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/56.
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