Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovakia
Region
Stredne Slovensko; Banskobystricky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Rimavská Sobota
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment

600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 July 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
9 July 2007

Description

South Korean firm Sewon ECS has further expanded its production in Slovakia. The company already operated two subsidiaries in Lednické Rovné and in Hnúšťa. Most recently, Sewon ESC has invested around 40 million SKK and created 600 new jobs at a new production plant that was established in Rimavská Sobota in July 2007. According to the company management, further business expansion is foreseen in the next two years.


Sources

  • 10 July 2007: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Sewon ECS, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 65615, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65615.