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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
Hungary, Sweden
75 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Elektromekan, which produces electronic components, announced it will relocate part of its assembly activities in Hungary and carry out investments in Årjäng in order to automate the remaining activities in Sweden. Some 75 jobs will be cut in Årjäng, where the company currently employs 250 people.
Sources
27 April 2005: Press Release by Westergyllen
28 April 2005: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Elektromekan, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 61528, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61528.
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