Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovakia
Region
Bratislavsky kraj; Bratislavsky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Kostolné Kračany
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 July 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

Banner, an Austrian firm which produces automobile batteries, is to establish a subsidiary in Slovakia at which 150 are to be employed. Currently, Banner supplies batteries for BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda and Mitsubishi. The new production plant is to be constructed in Kostolné Kračany, near to Dunajská Streda. Andreas Bawart, business director of the Austrian company, believes Slovakia to be an interesting country to invest in because of the developing automotive industry in the state. Full production capacity is due to be achieved by 2010.


Sources

  • 6 July 2007: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Banner, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 65595, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65595.