Type
Closure
Country
Latvia
Region
Latvija; Riga;
Location of affected unit(s)
Riga
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

298 - 305 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 June 2007
Employment effect (start)
20 June 2007
Foreseen end date
30 August 2007

Description

Amber Furniture, the manufacturer of furniture, as a result of decreased profitability, will be closed down. All workers will lose their jobs during the next three months. The first group of 298 workers includes 207 wood processing workers, 15 masters, mechanics, quality controllers, carpenters and others. Administration workers will be the last to be dismissed.


Sources

  • 20 June 2007: www.nva.gov.lv

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Amber Furniture, Closure in Latvia, factsheet number 65542, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65542.