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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.2 - Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
153 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
28 February 2014
Description
Semi-conductor manufacturer LFoundry is to reduce its staff in Rousset by 153, 80 of which had a fixed-term contract. This is to affect 80 workers in production, 36 technical and 37 managerial positions.
Management announced negotiations with unions to avoid direct dismissals and to set up a voluntary departure plan.
German LFoundry had bought the plant in 2010. The commercial court placed the company into receivership in July 2013.
UPDATED 19-12-2013:
The commercial court of Paris will decide on the liquidation of the company on the 26 December.
Sources
19 December 2013: Les Echos
27 November 2013: L'usine Nouvelle
27 November 2013: Varmatin
Citation
Eurofound (2013), LFoundry Rousset, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 76244, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76244.
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