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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 April 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2021
Foreseen end date
30 April 2022
Description
AK Automotive, the Turkish car-manufacturing company, expands its production in the city of Koper; as a result, 150 workers will be hired. The reason for expansion is the proximity of their buyers (Mercedes, Renault, Toyota) and lower expenses for logistics.
AK Automotive started its activities in Slovenia in 2018. The company manufactures safety mechanism products: pedal boxes, hinge groups and hand brakes.
Eurofound (2021), AK Automotive, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 104669, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104669.
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