Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovakia
Region
Vychodne Slovensko; Kosicky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Smolník
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
Manufacture Of Tobacco Products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 November 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007

Description

Imperial Tobacco Slovakia, a manufacturer of tobacco and a subsidiary of the British Imperial Tobacco Group, has announced that it is to cut 100 jobs at its Smolnik site by the end of December 2007. 160 are currently employed at the Smolnik plant. Management at the subsidiary firm have stated that the job losses are due to the loss of a contract with Lidl, the multi-national discount retail group.


Sources

  • 22 November 2007: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Imperial Tobacco, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 66053, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66053.