Carl Zeiss

Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
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
160 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2007
Foreseen end date
29 February 2008

Description

Carl Zeiss, Germany's leading optical and opto-technical firm, created about 160 new jobs in Germany between November 2007 and Febuary 2008. Carl Zeiss also manufactures lenses for the semiconductor industry. According to the company, the job creation is due to an increased demand from the semi-conductor industry. As of March 2008, there is no information on where the new jobs were created. Zeiss employs a workforce of 7,965 in Germany and 12,257 worldwide.

Sources

  • 27 March 2008: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Carl Zeiss, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66361, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66361.