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
Malaysia
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
As a consequence of a reorganisation process of Olivetti, part of the present production of printers and tellers of the Agliè plant will be transferred to Malaysia. R&D and marketing activities will remain at Agliè, as well as some limited productions. The unions are opposing this restructuring plan and have already called strikes and demonstrations. According to the company management, the employees made redundant by the relocation of production will be retrained and assigned to new production lines. The reorganisation plan envisages €200 million investments in the 2005-2007 period.
Sources
20 April 2005: La Stampa
30 April 2005: La Stampa
30 June 2005: Il Sole 24 Ore
19 April 2005: La Stampa
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Olivetti, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Italy, factsheet number 61908, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61908.
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