The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 June 2005
Employment effect (start)
23 September 2005
Foreseen end date
15 June 2008
Description
Steklarna Hrastnik, a manufacturer of glass products from Zasavje region, plans to employ around 200 skilled and semi-skilled workers to run a newly built factory for packaging glass. The company's investment of €30 million shall increase production capacities of packaging glass for 130%, taking 20% of European market share. The unit is to start operations beginning of autumn 2005, initially hiring 100 workers.
Eurofound (2005), Steklarna Hrastnik - Skupina, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 61735, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61735.
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