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Nikon USA layoffs

Nikon USA recently had layoffs that mainly impacted NPS staff (Nikon Professional Services). I do not know the exact number of laid-off employees, but I was told it was “significant”. Update #1: it seems that the NPS layoffs happened also in Canada. Update #2: Nikon laid off most of NPS this week as well as people […]

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Nikon to “re-assign” 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000 *UPDATED*

An update on the Nikon layoffs fiasco: as part of their financial statements, Nikon released a “Notice of Restructuring” which describes “re-assigning 1000 employees to reduce fixed cost” in the Lithography division. For the Imaging Business Unit, an additional 350 domestic employees that will be “rationalized” and “re-assigned”. Update: Nikon will actually “re-assign” a total 1,550 […]

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Oops… Nikon denies any layoffs

Update: Nikon to “re-assign” 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000 In unprecedented move, Nikon issued a statement that they have not made any decisions on cutting 1,000 jobs in Japan – a story reported by Nikkei just few hours ago. Here is the full text:

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Nikon to cut 1,000 jobs in Japan, or 10% of its domestic workforce

Update #1: Nikon issued a statement denying any layoffs. Update #2: Nikon to “re-assign” 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000 This just in from Nikkei – “Nikon to cut 1,000 jobs in Japan“: Nikon plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs in Japan, or 10% of its domestic workforce, as the company […]

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