Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Moravskoslezsko; Moravskoslezsky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Opava
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2010
Foreseen end date
1 September 2012

Description

Teva Czech Industries (formerly known as IVAX and Galena), an important pharmaceutical company, has announced the creation of 350 new jobs with the launch of a new plant located in Opava on 1 September 2010. The new facility produces tablets and gelatin capsules for US market. The company also announced a further investment of about CZK 500 million that will bring another 300 new jobs within two years. At present, Teva employs over 1,200 people. For previous restructuring see here.


Sources

  • 6 September 2010: Novinky

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Teva Czech Industries, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 70907, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70907.