Železiarne Podbrezová

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Stredné Slovensko; Banskobystrický kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Podbrezová
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
24.2 - Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
24.2 - Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
361 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

Slovak multinational producer of steel tubes Železiarne Podbrezova announced mass dismissals starting 1 March 2009. Restructuring, which is aimed at increasing competitiveness in the global market will result in 361 employees being made redundant.

Sources

  • 26 January 2009: Hospodárske noviny ()

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Železiarne Podbrezová, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 68211, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68211.