Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Jihozapad; Plzensky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Ostrov u Stribra
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31.01 - Manufacture of office and shop furniture

900 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
17 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase is to build a new factory in Ostrov u Stribra and to create up to 900 jobs in the second half of 2014. This is partly due to an offshoring initiative, shifting production from Germany to the Czech Republic.

Steelcase group is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and employs about 10,000 staff in 21 factories worldwide. The company is operating in Czech Republic since 1993.


Sources

  • 17 October 2013: E14
  • 22 October 2013: E15

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Steelcase, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 76109, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76109.