Aixtron

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Köln; Städteregion Aachen
Location of affected unit(s)
Herzogenrath
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards
26.11 - Manufacture of electronic components
110 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 April 2013
Employment effect (start)
26 April 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Aixtron, German manufacturer of semiconductors, will cut 110 jobs at Herzogenrath (North-Rhine Westphalia). This is due to weak turnover. Aixtron has a total workforce of 550 employees, of which 20% will be made redundant.

Sources

  • 25 April 2013: Aachener Zeitung (online)

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Aixtron, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75379, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75379.