Type
Closure
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Slaskie; Centralny slaski
Location of affected unit(s)
Szopienice
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.5 - Casting of metals

355 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The supervisory board and the general meeting of HMN Szopienice (Huta Metali Nieżelaznych Szopienice), the metals smelter, have decided on 1 September 2008 to shut down its steel mill. The company registered a loss of more than PLN 88 million for 2007. Job losses will affect the 355 employees.


Sources

  • 8 September 2008: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl)

Citation

Eurofound (2008), HMN Szopienice, Closure in Poland, factsheet number 67065, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67065.