British American Tobacco Polska

Type
Relocation
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion wschodni; Podkarpackie; Krośnieński
Location of affected unit(s)
Jawornik
Sector
Manufacturing
(12) Manufacture of tobacco products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products
12 - Manufacture of tobacco products
580 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 May 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

British American Tobacco Polska announced a closure of its plant in Jawornik (southern Poland) that employs 580 people. The layoffs will begin in September 2010 and production will be gradually reduced from then on. Jawornik is one of the two plants that British American Tobacco Polska has in Poland - the other one is situated in Agustów (eastern Poland) and the entire production will be moved there.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), British American Tobacco Polska, Relocation in Poland, factsheet number 70518, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70518.