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Viasystems Viasystems is to close its electronics factory in Coventry later this year, with the loss of 120 jobs. 08-Aug-2003 Viasystems has sold its Ballynahinch electronics factory in County Down to a management buy-out, securing the future of 65 jobs. 08-Jan-2003 Viasystems is to shed 65 jobs at its electronics factory in Ballynahinch, County Down. 21-Oct-2002 Viasystems is to shed 98 jobs at its electronics manufacturing site in Coventry due to falling demand from the telecoms sector. 09-Mar-2001 Marconi has sold its Network Components & Services business in Europe and China to Viasystems of the US for £70m, as part of a strategy to focus on telecoms and other high technology operations. 26-Jan-2000 Viasystems is to close its printed circuit boards factory in Rugby with the loss of 91 jobs. 17-Mar-1999 Viasystems has cut 60 contract jobs at its ISL plant at Killingworth on Tyneside, but has denied reports that it may close the site. 08-Feb-1999 Viasystems has confirmed that it will close its electronics plants in Galashiels and Selkirk with the loss of 1,000 jobs. 30-Sep-1998 Viasystems Tamworth has made a £4m offer for the remaining 39% of TDS Circuits, the Aim-listed electronics company. 22-Sep-1998 Viasystems is planning to close down its electronics plants in Selkirk and Galashiels with the loss of up to 1,000 jobs. 27-Aug-1998 Viasystems of the US is to cut 210 jobs at its printed circuit board plants in Selkirk and Galashiels. 12-May-1998 Viasystems of the US has acquired Interconnection Systems, the Tyneside-based PCB producer, for undisclosed terms, and has set up a European HQ in London as it attempts to become the world's biggest producer. 26-Apr-1997 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007