Nokia has announced plans to align its operations and workforce in its manufacturing operations, Location & Commerce business and supporting functions. As the key markets, as well as the majority of suppliers for feature phones are today in Asia, Nokia plans to focus its feature phone manufacturing on its high volume Asian factories and to close its manufacturing facility in Cluj, Romania by the end of 2011.

The planned closure of the Cluj factory combined with adjustments to supply chain operations is estimated to impact approximately 2,200 employees. Nokia will seek to aid the impacted employees with a support program to help with re-employment locally.