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
700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 June 2011
Employment effect (start)
28 June 2011
Foreseen end date
30 June 2010
Description
On 28 June 2011, Taiwanese company AU Optronics opened a new plant for the production of LCD components nearby Trenčín employing 700 workers. Another 600 jobs will be created by the end of 2013. Overall, about 2,000 new jobs are expected to be created by various subcontractors. The Slovak government will provide financial aid to the company amounting to almost 35 million euro.
Sources
28 June 2011: Pravda
21 July 2011: SME
Citation
Eurofound (2011), AU Optronics, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 69017, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69017.
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