Mobile phone maker Nokia has said it will cut up to 285 jobs in its Salo plant
By Ian Armitage
Nokia has today said that it will cut up to 285 jobs as part of a plan to refocus its Salo, Finland, plant on producing high-value smartphones for the European market.
The company, which currently employs 2,200 people at the plant, said it will try to find new positions for as many employees as possible and will begin discussions with employee representatives.
It said the changes will involve the introduction of “new and highly specialised manufacturing methods.”
“The key drivers for a new operating mode in Salo plant are diverse customer requirements, faster deliveries in high-end mobile device manufacturing and the company’s transformation towards a solution-driven offering,” a company announcement reads. “The plans will result in the introduction of new and highly specialised manufacturing methods and also entail changes to personnel at the facility.”
Nokia has a strong global mobile device manufacturing network with 10 manufacturing sites in nine countries - Brazil, China, Finland, Hungary, India, Mexico, Romania, South Korea and the UK.
“Salo is a crucial part of Nokia’s global manufacturing network. Plans involving changes to employees are always painful, and they are set in motion only after thorough consideration. However, with these plans our aim is to ensure the plant's future competitiveness and its special role as one best suited to the production of high value mobile devices,” Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Markets, Nokia, added.
Edited by Chris Farnell
SOURCE: www.nokia.com