Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Jihovychod; Jihomoravsky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Vyškov
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 May 2007
Employment effect (start)
11 May 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Japan-based SMC Corporation, the world largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products, is going to set up a new manufacturing centre for Central Europe in industrial zone of the Vyškov city. Within 3 years, this project is to create 200 jobs for technicians and a further 200 people are to be employed in manufacturing unit aimed for automotive industry.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2007), SMC Corporation, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 65415, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65415.