Type
Relocation
Country
Slovakia
Region
Stredne Slovensko; Zilinsky kraj;
Location of affected unit(s)
Žilina
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10 - Manufacture of food products

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
15 November 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

In November 2010 Hyza Company will relocate its Žilina poultry production site to Topolčany, leading to the loss of approximately 200 employees. The remaining 50 employees will be transferred to the logistic unit in Žilina. The relocation is motivated by the desire to cut costs so that the company can compete against increasing imports of cheaper, lower quality foreign meat. Slovak poultry producers have been forced to both cut their prices and retain enough profits to be able to keep their quality of goods high and invest in technology. Hyza management has pledged to provide job counselling for dismissed employees


Sources

  • 14 September 2010: SME
  • 16 September 2010: Pravda

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Hyza, Relocation in Slovakia, factsheet number 70924, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70924.