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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.1 - Manufacture Of Electric Motors, Generators, Transformers And Electricity Distribution And Control Apparatus
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 May 2024
Employment effect (start)
21 May 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
The Japanese firm MinebeaMitsumi will create 120 to 200 new jobs in Slovakia in its biggest subsidiary in Europe at the Immopark industrial park in Kosice. The business expansion is related to the opening of new research and development centre. The company is connected to its two plants in Košice, which already employ aver 1100 workers. The R&D centre specializes in testing automotive software as well as industry and automotive designs. The company intends to streamline its workers from Košice Technical University and other closely located highly rated technical universities.
Eurofound (2024), MinebeaMitsumi, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 201432, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201432.
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