Solon

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Germany
Region
Berlin; Berlin; Berlin
Location of affected unit(s)
Berlin
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
New offshoring locations
United Arab Emirates
230 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
7 March 2014
Foreseen end date
30 April 2014

Description

German solar modules manufacturer Solon will relocate its headquarters and production from Berlin to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of April 2014 and thus make 230 staff redundant.

The relocation results of the company’s acquisition by UAE based Microsol. Solon had been acquired by Microsol in March 2012 after filing for insolvency in November 2011.

Talks with worker representatives have been announced.

Sources

  • 8 March 2014: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  • 7 March 2014: Der Tagesspiegel

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Solon, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 76717, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76717.