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 Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10 - Manufacture of food products
498 - 750 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
31 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
10 April 2009
Foreseen end date
10 September 2009
Description
Mesna Industrija Promorske (Meat Industry of Primorska; MIP) is one of the largest food processing companies in Slovenia, engaged in the production of meat and meat products. MIP has production capacities in various part of Slovenia, the main being in Nova Gorica (Notranjsko-kraška region) and Gornja Radgona (Pomurska region). Due to bad investment decisions, the company has been in trouble for some time and at the beginning of April the bankruptcy procedure was launched. Current economic recession is not the reason for MIP's problems. 750 jobs is in jeopardy because of the bankruptcy.
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