Despite launching a collective dismissal process affecting 364 workers at its Ovar plant, Yazaki insists it has no intention of leaving Portugal. The company frames the move as a strategic adjustment to align its team with current operational needs and to boost competitiveness in hopes of securing higher-value, tech-driven projects.
Yazaki emphasized that the decision was driven by a prolonged drop in activity. Over recent years, the company had made efforts to preserve jobs — from shifting workers to areas with more demand, cutting shifts, and investing in employee training. But, with no viable solution for many roles in declining production areas, downsizing became inevitable.
Negotiations with unions and the workers' committee are ongoing, and Yazaki says it's open to reducing the number of layoffs if opportunities arise to safeguard jobs. The Ovar plant currently employs around 1,900 people.
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