Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Slovakia
Region
Zapadne Slovensko; Nitriansky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Vráble
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Romania

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2008
Foreseen end date

Description

Connect Systems, a Belgian producer of cables and cable-harnesses based in Vráble industrial park, is to cut 130 jobs by moving production from Slovakia to Romania. Delocalisation of production was triggered by the global economic crisis and is aimed at reducing labour costs.


Sources

  • 29 October 2008: Hospodárske noviny ()

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Connect Systems, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Slovakia, factsheet number 67310, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67310.