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 Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
2 January 2012
Foreseen end date
29 February 2012
Description
In February 2012 Skonto Plan is planning to open a new factory in Tukums employing 200 people.
Skonto Plan owner Gunter RÄvis stated he will invest EUR 10 mil in the plant that will be built by sister company Skonto Buve. This will be the sixth factory developed and owned by RÄvis in Tukums. By now approximately 500 employees are employed in the five factories in Tukums.Â
The new factory will operate as separate enterprise, most likely included in the holding company GRF, currently consisting of 23 companies.
Eurofound (2011), Skonto Plan, Business expansion in Latvia, factsheet number 72485, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72485.
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