The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13.1 - Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
630 - 650 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
21 April 2005
Foreseen end date
Description
Akrom Akal, a Romanian company based in Suceava (Nord-Est region), which entered the market in 2000 following a $20 million investment of AK-AL group from Turkey, announced that it is downsizing, as losses registered over the past months continue to accrue. The company produces finished yarns 100% acrylic and acrylic blends with wool, cotton, viscose along with different fancy fibres.
The management has explained that the company has no debts currently but is faced with serious difficulties following rising prices in electricity, gas and utilities, depreciation of the euro and the dollar against the leu and the competition of similar products from China, which are no longer subject to contingency measures in the European Union starting in 2005.
Akrom Akal director declared he has great faith in the skilled, high productivity workforce of Romania, but current prices have become prohibitive. Of the 950 employees, just a few more than 300 will remain with the company while the factory manager does not exclude the possibility of re-hiring laid-off employees in the future, given a change in market conditions.
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