Sharp

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion północny; Pomorskie; Słupski
Location of affected unit(s)
Łysomice
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
500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 March 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Sharp, electronics company, has announced that it is to cut 500 jobs at its plant based in Łysomice near Toruń. 300 out of the 500 employees to be made redundant are temporary workers. Sharp currently employs 1,940 in Łysomice. The company intends to specialise in assembling 32 and 37 inch televisions. As of March 2008, there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Sharp, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 66443, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66443.