The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 26.20 - Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
New offshoring locations
Various Locations
315 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
4 January 2013
Foreseen end date
31 March 2014
Description
On 3 January 2013, the management of Ricoh has announced its plans to cut 315 jobs in its plant of Wettolsheim (Haut-Rhin). In detail, the restructuring refers to the termination of 265 short-term and 50 temporary contracts. As announced the job cuts will be implemented gradually by March 2014 and the production of photocopiers will progressively move to Asia.
Sources
3 January 2013: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Ricoh, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 75424, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75424.
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