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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 August 2015
Employment effect (start)
4 August 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
Teklas Bulgaria, a Turkish producer of rubber and plastic pipes for cooling and heating systems, announced the creation of 500 jobs at its plant in Kardzhali. Reportedly, the new jobs will be created by the end of 2015. Established in Bulgaria in 2004, the company currently employs 1,500 people and it is a supplier for large automotive manufacturers such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
Sources
3 August 2015:
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Teklas Bulgaria, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 84415, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/84415.
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