Type
Closure
Country
Czechia
Region
Jihovychod; Jihomoravsky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Rousínov
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

247 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 July 2008

Description

Jitona, the largest Czech furniture manufacturer, has announced the closure of one of its manufacturing sites in Rousínov, with the loss of all the 247 jobs by the end of July 2007. The closure is due to the company’s difficulties with exporting their products because of the unfavourable strong CZK exchange rate. About 1,300 people are currently employed at Jitona’s four sites in the Czech Republic.


Sources

  • 28 April 2008: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Jitona, Closure in Czechia, factsheet number 66556, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66556.