Jihlavské sklárny Bohemia (Jihlava Glassworks Bohemia)

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Jihovýchod; Kraj Vysočina
Location of affected unit(s)
Dobronín
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2007

Description

Czech lead crystal glassware producer has announced further 200 job cuts by the end of March 2007 due to the need to limit production. It was decided that the production is to continue at Antonínův Důl site near the Jihlava city and the facility in Dobronín will be transformed into storage area. It was also reported that the company has been undergoing restructuring programme since the middle of summer 2006 and some 200 people out of a total 600 employees were already dismissed.

Sources

  • 31 January 2007: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Jihlavské sklárny Bohemia (Jihlava Glassworks Bohemia), Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 64852, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64852.