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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Beverages 11.07 - Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
128 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 July 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
Subsidiary of Czech Kofola Company in Slovakia expands its business in Rajecká Lesná. An investment of about SKK 250 millions (8.3 million euro) will create 128 new jobs in the new store room. The plan is to increase the production of non-alcoholic drinks. The employment effect is planned for June 2009. According to Kofola Company management, the investment corresponds with the increasing market shares of the company in central Europe.
Sources
21 July 2008: SME
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Kofola, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 66970, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66970.
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