Brněnské papírny (Brno Paper mill)

Type
Closure
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Jihovýchod; Jihomoravský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Brno
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
20 October 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

Czech government has approved the closure of the Brno-based paper mill that will result in 160 job losses. The decision of the closure of a state-owned company, one of the leading paper producers in the country, is attributed to the global economic crisis.

Sources

  • 20 October 2009: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Brněnské papírny (Brno Paper mill), Closure in Czechia, factsheet number 69720, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69720.