Grilled PHILPS grilled these plants have been closed over the years

In the face of fierce competition, declining profit margins, transformation and development strategy, Holland lighting giant PHILPS staged a "large zhuangshiduanwan" of survival: these factories around the world to close the message came from time to time.

PHILPS Samut Prakan Thailand fluorescent lamp factory

Closing time: the third quarter of 2016

The day before, Thailand PHILPS electronics company (Philips) CEO Chalinpon said the company will close the fluorescent lamp factory located in Samut Prakan Prefecture in Pu Industrial Zone in the third quarter of this year, the reason is that in the past 3 years the use of LED lamps continued to increase, expected in the next 1-2 years LED lamp ratio from the target to 34% 50%, so decided to close the factory.

He pointed out that the company has a year earlier to inform the factory about 200 employees, and help employees find new jobs. Since PHILPS has been imported from China LED lamp sales in Thailand, so it has not been affected in the operation.

Chalinpon said the continued good growth of the lamp market, is the main cause of the government introduced measures to stimulate the economy, encourage the parties to increase investment, such as infrastructure projects, and promote the lamp market increase, such as lighting, indoor lighting etc.. Forecast in 2016 the annual market value of the lamp will be increased to 25 billion 74 million baht, an increase of up to 3%, mainly from commercial and government agencies, the home market is shrinking, the trend is similar to other countries in the Asia Pacific region.

PHILPS announced plans to close another lighting plant in North Carolina

Closing time: September 2016

In December 15, 2015, according to foreign media "Triangle Business Journal" reported that PHILPS announced plans to close the lighting factory is located in Parker Pender County in North carolina. The plant will be officially closed in September 2016, is expected to have 58 employees affected. It is PHILPS's second plant in North Carolina closed.

About PHILPS gradually ceased, Bai processing plant in North Carolina, a company spokesman Talley Summerlin says in an email: in the email wrote in the lighting industry due to sustained and rapid change, PHILPS must continue to achieve synergies and improve operational efficiency in order to maintain flexibility and competitiveness.

According to the company in North Carolina, the Ministry of Commerce, the notice of the plant's equipment will be relocated to another PHILPS factory in the United states. The company did not disclose the specific name of the factory, and said that as far as possible reasonable arrangements for employees to leave the date.

PHILPS off North Carolina fluorescent lamp factory

Closing time: July 2015

In July 2015, PHILPS announced that it would close the plant in the state of North Carolina in the near future and fired 50 employees.

It is understood that the plant was acquired in 2011 by PHILPS Optimum Lighting, the main production of energy-saving fluorescent lamp lighting.

PHILPS shut down Canadian Lighting Factory

Closing time: March 2015

According to media reports in May 5, 2014, PHILPS plans to close a factory located in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, lighting factory Philips Canlyte. The plant was put into production in 1987, the original part of the Canadian lighting manufacturers Genlyte group's Canlyte brand. 2008, after the acquisition of PHILPS Genlyte group, the plant changed its name to Philips Canlyte.

It is understood that Philips Canlyte plant will be officially closed in March 2015. Prior to this, the factory will gradually stop the production of incandescent lamps, and will shift the production of LED lamps to other factories located in North america.

PHILPS expects 190 employees affected by the withdrawal of the factory. PHILPS said that with the growing number of enterprises and industries involved in the production of LED lamps, market demand changes are the reasons for the withdrawal of the plant.

The closure of the Lesotho PHILPS factory in Maseru

Closing time: the end of March 2014

In March 24, 2014, according to Lesotho "Sunday express" reported that closed in the production of lighting products Lesotho capital Maseru Industrial Zone Thetsane PHILPS factory, 320 were caused by local unemployment.

The factory was built in 2009, the main production of energy-saving lamps sold to the South African market, of which 10% employees for the disabled. The staff said that due to the current technology of the world lighting products tends to be digital, market demand change, leading to the decline in sales and profits products factory, and the factory to purchase new equipment for the production of new products, it shall be closed. At the same time, the plant management said that before the children of their employees to provide financial aid to continue until the students to complete their studies.

PHILPS shut down the city of England

Closing time: before the end of 2013

On December 5, 2012, PHILPS announced a plan to shut down the plant by the end of 2013, with 280 employees expected to be unemployed. According to the company spokesman Silvie Casanova, PHILPS in the local factory is mainly in the production of high intensity discharge lighting products, technology is far behind the more energy efficient, and wide application of LED lighting. The traditional lighting market in this factory is gradually declining because of the impact of LED technology.

For the dismissal of 280 employees, PHILPS will work with local government departments to help them find new jobs.

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