Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Slaskie; Bielsko-bialski
Location of affected unit(s)
Skoczów
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 April 2009

Description

Swedwood, a subsidiary of IKEA, is planning to cut 130 jobs at its factory in Skoczów by the end of April 2009. Swedwood produces and distributes finished wooden furniture and components for sale in the IKEA retail chain. It has nine more Polish factories - in Chlastawa, Zbąszyń, Lubawa, Babimost, Goleniów, Stepnica, Konstantynów Łódzki, Resko, and Wielbark.


Sources

  • 17 March 2009: Gazeta Wyborcza

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Swedwood, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 68580, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68580.