This is the end of a chapter on the PC market, but also the history of Fujitsu companies. The Japanese concern has just closed its plant, where it produced computers and servers.
The largest facility of this type in Europe was closed after over 33 years of operation. In its heyday, just a few years ago, the Augsburg factory put up to 12,000 cars on the market every day. computers and about 8 thousand. servers and motherboards.
The shutdown of the German Fujitsu plant is not a consequence of the coronavirus crisis. The decision to close the facility was made two years ago. From October 2018, activities were gradually phased out. In total, a large part of 1.4 thousand people lost their jobs. people employed there. Several hundred employees went to other branches.
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Now halls with an area 8 thousand sq m are empty. The machines were dismantled and the entire facility was put up for rent or sale. But as Uwe Romppel, Fujitsu factory manager, quoted by BR24.de points out, in times of a pandemic it is not easy to find a customer for an 18-hectare plot.
For the region, the information about the closure of a huge factory was a big blow. However, the Japanese company is not withdrawing completely from Germany. Further in Augsburg it will have offices and a service. In addition, it has branches in Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg. The company ensures that the company’s computers will still be manufactured in Europe. The CRN portal announced that the local partners of the Japanese brand will be responsible for the implementation of the components.
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