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 Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles
300 - 400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Prevent, manufacturer of car seat covers based in Slovenj Gradec, is to reduce the number of its employees by 300-400 workers. The reason is a reduction of orders of approximately 40% from the company's traditional customers due to a downturn in the car manufacturing industry. The company's ‘automobile division' currently employs 1,300 people.
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Sources
19 February 2009: Delo
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Prevent Global, Internal restructuring in Slovenia, factsheet number 68265, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68265.
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