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Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 August 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Olsztyńskie Fabryki Mebli, the producer of kitchen and bathroom furniture, announced its bankruptcy in August 2008. Consequently the 350 employees will lose their jobs. The company has debts of approximately PLN 40 million and is struggling on account of a sharp decline in orders.
Sources
27 August 2008: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Olsztyńskie Fabryki Mebli, Bankruptcy in Poland, factsheet number 67026, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67026.