Main content

Solectron: Competition and Central Europe

How contract manufacturer Solectron is trying to boost profitability in Romania

Solectron is one of the few contract manufacturers in the world, making products for companies like Phillips. But it's been losing ground against rivals and profits are down. Attracted to Romania because of its low wages, Solectron has built a vast new factory here. But how are the company's managers and workers coping with the raw forces of competition? Can they find a new path to profitability here in Central Europe?

Release date:

Available now

28 minutes

±«Óătv World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project