VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC (VSH): restructuring charge — Vishay announces restructuring with $38-42M charges, targets $23M annual savings by 2026
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- Pre-tax cash charges of $38-42 million, primarily severance, expected mostly in 3Q 2024.
- Workforce reduction of approximately 795 employees: 170 SG&A, 365 direct labor from facility closures, and 260 from manufacturing changes.
- Closure of three facilities: Diodes back-end Shanghai, China by end of 2026; Resistors in Fichtelberg, Germany and Milwaukee, WI by 2026.
- Annualized cost savings of at least $23 million once fully implemented by end 2026; immediate savings of $9 million, additional $12 million from Q1 2025.
- Restructuring is part of Vishay 3.0 growth strategy to optimize manufacturing footprint and streamline decision making.