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 Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
MCS Electronics SK, a printed circuit manufacturer, is to create about 100 new jobs in the new industrial park IPZ Záborské close to Prešov. The company is a joint venture of German Microcomputers Systems Components Vertiebes and Slovak Elcom Presov. The creation of new jobs in Slovakia is the result of the offshoring of production from Germany due to high production costs.
Sources
9 October 2009: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2009), MCS Electronics SK, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 69725, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69725.
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