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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
110 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
AGC Automotive Czech, a subsidiary of a Japan-based automotive glass producer, has announced the creation of 110 new jobs in the BÃlina site, following the signing of a contract with car-makers KIA and Hyundai. Recruitment of new employees has already started. The plant of AGC Automotive Czech in BÃlina is the largest plant for the production of windshields. It currently employs approximately 2,500 people and in terms of volume it is the second largest manufacturer of automotive glass in Europe.
Sources
21 October 2015: Novinky
Citation
Eurofound (2015), AGC Automotive Czech, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 85151, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85151.
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