Type
Closure
Country
Slovakia
Region
Zapadne Slovensko; Nitriansky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Santovka
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Beverages
11.07 - Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 November 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2005
Foreseen end date

Description

Santovka plant is an organisational unit of Slovak Západoslovenské žriedla, a company a long tradition (since 1838) in producing mineral waters. Santovka brand is the most famous mineral water in Slovakia also used for medical treatment purposes. Santovka plant was closed because the current technology did not match the EU standards required for mineral water production. A small part of the dismissed employees were relocated to another plant located in the nearby village of Slatina, where mineral water is produced, too. Company management plans to invest around SKK 30-50 million into a new technology and re-start the production by 2007.


Sources

  • 8 November 2005: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Západoslovenské žriedla, Closure in Slovakia, factsheet number 62522, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62522.