Type
Closure
Country
Slovakia
Region
Stredne Slovensko; Banskobystricky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Rimavská Sobota
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.81 - Manufacture of sugar

123 - 133 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

As a reaction to recent changes in EU sugar production policy, the company management of Slovenské cukrovary decided to close one of its four plants producing sugar in Slovakia. According to the available information Agrana also closed its plant in Austria in Hohenau. According to the CEO Heinz Zemke, the restructuring is aimed at improving the competitiveness of the company in long-term perspective. Fired employees could find jobs in nearby new production plant built by the German company Draxlmaier .


Sources

  • 24 January 2006: Hospodárske noviny
  • 24 January 2006: Pravda

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Slovenské cukrovary, Closure in Slovakia, factsheet number 62853, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62853.