Safilo

Type
Closure
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Vzhodna Slovenija; Podravska
Location of affected unit(s)
Ormož
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26.7 - Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
26.7 - Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
557 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 March 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2021
Foreseen end date
30 June 2021

Description

Safilo, the Italian producers of sunglasses and eyeglasses, is to close its Slovenian factory in Ormož, as a result, 557 employees will lose their job.

Ormož site is encountering problems due to the termination of the licensing agreements for major brands and the popularity of acetate products. Moreover, the situation has been worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safilo management stated that the company is adapting its production capacities to future production needs. It was also said that management negotiates with the trade union about solutions for mitigating the negative consequences of closure. Trade union denied it, saying that workers learned the news from newspapers.

Finally, the restructuring involves also the Italian factories in Martignacco and Longarone.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Safilo, Closure in Slovenia, factsheet number 103900, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/103900.