Nokia plans to develop Salo plant operating mode to further increase production speed and efficiency
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - NOKIA / Nokia plans to develop Salo plant operating mode to further increase production speed and efficiency for a growing smartphone market processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Espoo, Finland - Nokia is planning to develop the operating mode of its Saloplant to ensure production is focused fully on the high-value smartphone market,especially in Europe. The key drivers for a new operating mode in Salo plant arediverse customer requirements, faster deliveries in high-end mobile devicemanufacturing and the company's transformation towards a solution-drivenoffering. The plans will result in the introduction of new and highlyspecialized manufacturing methods and also entail changes to personnel at thefacility.The planned new focus for Salo is expected to affect a maximum of 285 employeesinvolved in production and in related support functions at Salo. Today, Nokia'sSalo facility employs approximately 2 200 people.Nokia will support alternative solutions, such as finding new positions at Nokiafor as many employees as possible. Nokia will begin consultations with employeerepresentatives about these plans, including discussions about voluntaryseverance packages. Additionally, Nokia plans to stop currently ongoingrotational temporary lay-offs at the Salo plant by the end of June 2010."Salo is a crucial part of Nokia's global manufacturing network. Plans involvingchanges to employees are always painful, and they are set in motion only afterthorough consideration. However, with these plans our aim is to ensure theplant's future competitiveness and its special role as one best suited to theproduction of high value mobile devices," says Juha Putkiranta, Senior VicePresident, Markets, Nokia.Nokia has a strong global mobile device manufacturing network with tenmanufacturing sites in nine countries - Brazil, China, Finland, Hungary, India,Mexico, Romania, South Korea and the United Kingdom.About NokiaNokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker ofmobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different ways -fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable people tostay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive digital mapinformation through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services forcommunications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.Media Enquiries:NokiaCommunicationsTel. +358 7180 34900Email: press.services(at)nokia.comwww.nokia.com
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