Type
Closure
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocno-Zachodni; Zachodniopomorskie; Szczecinski
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

330 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Polish furniture manufacturer Goleniowskie Fabryki Mebli (GeFeM) will shut down its factories in Goleniów and Trzebiatów (Western Pomerania) by late July 2006, laying off more than 330 employees. In 2005, GeFeM already dismissed 500 workers. The company is wound down due to slackening demand for pinewood furniture for home assembly. Given that most of GeFeM's output was destined for export, the present difficulties have to be seen also in the context of a strong Polish currency.


Sources

  • 13 April 2006: Rzeczpospolita

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Goleniowskie Fabryki Mebli (GeFeM), Closure in Poland, factsheet number 63355, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63355.