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
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The electronics manufacturing services company Flextronics will close down its factory in Haapajärvi by next autumn, according to newspaper Keskipohjanmaa. The factory employs 120 persons. Flextronics will start personnel negotiations on 7 April 2006.
According to the official announcement, production in Haapajärvi will be closed down for financial and production reasons. Flextronics is the biggest electronics manufacturing services company in the world.
Sources
3 April 2006: Kauppalehti
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Flextronics, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 63269, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63269.
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