Dell is to close its desktop computer manufacturing plant early
next year in Winston-Salem North Carolina with the loss of 905
jobs.
Some 600 jobs will go next month with closure complete in
January next year.
"This is a difficult decision, especially for our North Carolina
colleagues, but a necessary one for Dell customers and our
company," said Frank Miller, vice president, Public Business Unit
Supply Chain:
Dell announced the
migration of its Ireland-based manufacturing operation to its
Poland plant, in January
The company annouced the sale of its Tennessee remanufacturing
operation to GENCO in June.
The affected employees will receive competitive severance
packages, including severance pay, incentive payments, benefits
continuation and outplacement services, Dell said.
Speaking last month Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell,
said that the firm had been successful in cutting costs and
anticipated a recovery in IT spending. "If current demands trends
continue, we expect revenue for the second half of the year to be
stronger than the first half," he said.
Dell buys Perot for £3.9 million