Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Latvia
Region
Latvija; Zemgale;
Location of affected unit(s)
Jelgava
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13 - Manufacture of textiles
New offshoring locations
North Macedonia, Vietnam

97 - 105 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 June 2007
Employment effect (start)
29 June 2007
Foreseen end date
31 August 2007

Description

KLLT is the textile manufacturer operating in Jelgava. The owners of the enterprise from Hong Kong have decided to close the enterprise due to the lack of workforce in the region, and therefore are facing the inability to comply with all the orders. The production units will now be moved to Macedonia and Vietnam. Other enterprises operating in the sector have shown interest of KLLT’s employees. The closure is planned to be finished by the end of august.


Sources

  • 10 May 2007: www.delfi.lv
  • 8 May 2007: www.jelgavniekiem.lv
  • 20 June 2007: www.nva.gov.lv

Citation

Eurofound (2007), KLLT, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Latvia, factsheet number 65541, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65541.