Scannbull Vertical Images

Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Arnsberg; Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Bochum
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26.2 - Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
26.20 - Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66958.