AQ Okna

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Severovýchod; Pardubický kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Choceň
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
240 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
15 March 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

AQ Okna, the third biggest manufacturer of windows in the Czech Republic, has announced 240 job losses due to insolvency facing since mid March 2009. Before restructuring, the firm employed at its production site in Choceň around 400 people.

Sources

  • 7 April 2009: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2009), AQ Okna, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 68670, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68670.