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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards 26.11 - Manufacture of electronic components
260 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
25 May 2012
Foreseen end date
1 June 2012
Description
As announced on 25 May 2012, Odersun, a manufacturer of solar panels, will be closed and 260 jobs will be cut. Odersun filed for insolvency in March 2012. The insolvency is due to weak sales and current severe problems to find investors for the solar industry.
Sources
24 May 2012: Märkische Oderzeitung
26 May 2012: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Odersun, Bankruptcy in Germany, factsheet number 73659, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73659.