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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 August 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2006
Foreseen end date
Description
The American company Wabash will establish a new subsidiary in Slovakia nearby Piešťany. The production plant, which is the most relevant investment in the region, will produce different types of sensors for car producers. Almost all production will be exported. The main customers are foreseen to be Ford, PSA and BMW plants in France, Germany, Italy and UK.
Sources
18 August 2005: Hospodárske noviny
18 August 2005: SME
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Wabash, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 62117, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62117.