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 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
New offshoring locations
280 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 September 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 April 2004
Description
Salcomp has decided to shut down its charger plant in Kemijärvi. The manufacturer of power supplies for personal handheld devices will transfer the production to its plant in Shenzhen,China. This decision is based on the favourable cost structure in China as well as strong market growth in Asia. As the result of cooperation negotiations in between the managemant and the personnel, the employment of 261 employees will terminate, with most employment periods ending by end of April 2004. The layoffs concern 186 production employees and 75 office employees. After these personnel reductions, only 61 employees altogether will be employed at Salcomp Finland — 28 persons in Kemijärvi and 33 in Salo.
Eurofound (2003), Salcomp, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Finland, factsheet number 59963, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59963.
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