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 Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2008
Foreseen end date
Description
After Sony Corporation also another Japanese company decided to operate in Slovakia. Ryoka, which is one of the key suppliers of Sony in Asia, will establish its subsidiary in Nitra, where also Sony builds its new production plant. European division of Ryoka will invest around 300 million SKK to establish a new production plant where more than 300 new jobs will be created. Construction works concerning the new plant would start in June 2007 and the trial production is planed for spring 2008. Different sorts of plastic and aluminium pressed parts for LCD TVs will be produced there. Also other subcontractors of Sony announced their intention to follow the Ryoka Company and come to Slovakia, too.
Sources
18 April 2007: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Ryoka, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 65250, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65250.
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