Toshiba

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Devon; Plymouth
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
New offshoring locations
Poland
271 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

TV maker Toshiba is transferring television production from its Plymouth factory to Poland in a move to centralise its European television production in the country. The plant currently employs 321 people, 50 of whom will remain at the factory to repair televisions and to advise the Polish team. Union officials for Unite questioned the economic rationale for moving to Poland stating that wages had risen in the country and that the move may not make economic sense.

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Toshiba, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68779, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68779.