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 Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
New offshoring locations
China, Poland
100 - 124 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
16 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Advance notice of dismissal has been given to 124 employees of the Swedish company NOTE which manufactures electronic products and offers development, production and after sales services. Negotiations with the trade unions are currently taking place on the units in Norrtälje and Skellefteå, coming to an end in May. In Lund and Skänninge the negotiations have been completed, resulting in the expected cuts. NOTE established new units in China and Poland in autumn 2007 and it now intends to move labour intensive production from Sweden to these new units. Development and strategic production will be kept in Sweden. The purposes of these measures are to increase profitability and reduce the risks in the company.
Sources
16 January 2008: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Note, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 66254, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66254.
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