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
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Japanese manufacturer of computers Toshiba is threatening to close the notebook manufacturing plant at Regensburg, Bavaria, and to cut 250 manufacturing, logistics and maintenance jobs. Research and development shall remain, according to a brief note by the company released on 18 January 2007. Currently, the plant employs a total of 400 people.
Whereas Handelsblatt gives this information as a fact, the plans are in fact preliminary, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, which notes that the works council has not yet been consulted.
Sources
18 January 2007: Handelsblatt
18 January 2007: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Toshiba, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 64802, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64802.
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