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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Basic Metals 24.5 - Casting of metals
126 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 September 2020
Employment effect (start)
25 September 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
PGO (Polska Grupa Odlewnicza), the Polish leader in the production of castings and forgings, announced that it will cease its production and close its branch located in Stalowa Wola, Poland. As a result, 126 jobs will be cut throughout a collective dismissal programme and the production will be relocated to the unit in Piotrków Trybunalski. The programme is to be registered at the local employment agency.
The board of the company decided to reorganise the steel casting segment is due to the COVID-19 crisis. The programme aims to improve financial efficiency and prevent the company from generating losses in subsequent periods. It is estimated that the costs of the restructuring programme will be at PLN 4.70 million (€1.09 million) in 2020-2021.
PGO was founded in 2008; the company has production facilities in three locations: Stalowa Wola, Gorlice and Piotrków Trybunalski.
Eurofound (2020), PGO, Closure in Poland, factsheet number 102052, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102052.
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