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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.4 - Manufacture of consumer electronics 26.4 - Manufacture of consumer electronics
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
German manufacturer of consumer electronics Loewe will cut 190 jobs. This is mainly due to decreased demand in the European market for consumer electronics.
In total, Loewe employs 1,000 people. Additional measures of restructuring include the lowering of wages, which shall be negotiated with the trade unions.
Sources
14 December 2012: Handelsblatt
13 December 2012: Loewe
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Loewe, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74703, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74703.