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
230 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 December 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Sony, a multi-national electronics group, has announced that it is to cut 230 jobs at its site in Ribeauvillé. The Ribeauvillé plant produces telecommunications enclosure equipment and employs 791. Management at the plant announced the job losses in a meeting with the plant’s works council, and also stated that the job losses will be implemented between January and December 2008.
Sources
7 December 2007: La Tribune
6 December 2007: AFP
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Sony, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 66084, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66084.
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