Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Znojmo, BechynÄ›
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28.99 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

120 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 July 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Laufen CZ, a subsidiary of the Swiss bathroom and ceramics producer, is expanding significantly. The company which annually produces one million toilets in the Czech Republic plans to create 120 new jobs by the end of 2016 at its two Czech plants (Znojmo, BechynÄ›) where nearly 1,000 people are currently working.

This business expansion is mainly associated with overseas markets in the United States, Germany and Russia.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Laufen CZ, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 88081, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88081.