Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Podravska;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
15 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
21 June 2005
Foreseen end date

Description

DaimlerChrysler and Unior, manufacturer of forgings and hand tools, are setting up a joint venture to produce automobile spare parts and steering mechanisms for Mercedes Car Group. A production line from DaimlerChrysler's Stuttgart plant will be relocated to Maribor, an old industrial town of Slovenia with 'good infrastucture and skilled labour force', as stated at the press conference. 80 jobs will be created by summer 2005 and some 70 more are planned by 2007.


Sources

  • 16 April 2005: Delo
  • 16 April 2005: Dnevnik

Citation

Eurofound (2005), DaimlerChrysler / Unior, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 61377, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61377.