Flextronics

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi; Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Location of affected unit(s)
Sievi
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
New offshoring locations
Poland
43 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 July 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Electronics manufacturing services company Flextronics has concluded personnel negotiations that will lead to the direct dismissal of 12 white-collar and 31 blue-collar employees. Some parts of production of the Sievi Factory will be transferred to Poland. Flextronics has reduced personnel in Finland and transferred production to other countries for example to China due to lower productions costs. Flextronics employs a total of 330 in Sievi factory.

Sources

  • 6 July 2006: Helsingin Sanomat

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Flextronics, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Finland, factsheet number 63816, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63816.