The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
233 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 November 2008
Description
On 10 April 2008, Uniplet, a Czech hosiery knitting machines producer, announced that it is to cut 138 jobs at its Třebíč site by the end of June 2008. The job losses were attributable to difficulties with export activities due to the gradual increase of the CZK exchange rate. The site employed at that time 360 workers
On 9 September 2008, the company reported a further 95 job losses to be implemented during October and November 2008.
Sources
10 April 2008: Hospodárske noviny
9 September 2008: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Uniplet, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 66492, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66492.
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