Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Antwerpen;
Location of affected unit(s)
Hoboken
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

176 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Global contract manufacturer and systems supplier for communication and industrial electronics, Scanfil, announced on 17 January 2006 the termination of its activities in Hoboken putting the job of 148 workers and 28 employees at risk. Reasons evoked behind the decision are the continuous fall of prices in a telecommunications market that reached its saturation point.


Sources

  • 18 January 2006: La Libre Belgique

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Scanfil, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 62954, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62954.