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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28.23 - Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 August 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
On 11 August 2008, the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that a first investor for the former Nokia location in Bochum was found. The producer of scanners, Scanbull Vertical Images was to produce its new production line of scanners in Bochum. In a first step, around 150 jobs shall be created. Scanbull stated that it would privilege former Nokia employees over other job candidates on the condition of equal qualifications. As of August 2008, there is no information on when the new jobs will be created by.
Sources
12 August 2008: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Scannbull Vertical Images, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66958, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66958.
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