Posted by tranced
Nokia has manufactured its last handset in Finland.
Come September the struggling cellphone maker will shutter its Salo, Finland, handset factory as part of its global overhaul intended to save €1.6 billion by the end of 2013. Nokia’s Salo facility is the company’s last remaining manufacturing plant in its home country. It produced its final handset last Wednesday.
Sad news for Finland and the 780 Salo residents who are losing their jobs, but a necessary move for Nokia, which is in the midst of a difficult transition to a Windows-based smartphone business.
Read more... Posted by hihihans
Really sad news to the workers there.
Posted by titus1
During Nokia's heyday we were all clamoring for a Finland-made phones.
Posted by tranced
Crisis is everywhere. Sadly, it hit Finland. It's just a matter of time now. Just a month they have left to do all they have to do.
Posted by razec
So where will all the new Nokias be produced? China? hopefully they'll have some manufacturing facilities in Japan
Posted by tranced
I don't know. Maybe they'll be Made in Asia labeled.
If they really are going to reduce costs, the best for them is to build or get a facility the nearest to each of their supplier. Like a strategy point.
Posted by goldenface
Was Finland there only manufacturing plant? So 100% of their handset output is now outsourced.
Posted by djin
No I think they have or had in Hungary too. Also in China.. It's kind of sad and nostalgic when I think about it...
Posted by razec
^^ All because of Stupid Elop imo.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Its a damn shame.
Posted by chunkybeats
Thats a sad story, really hope Nokia come back and beat Apple and Samsung because really they dont offer an all rounder handset like Nokia used to do.
Posted by tracer01
it's sad to know, because of the global crisis..