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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
248 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
22 May 2009
Foreseen end date
22 May 2009
Description
Steklarska nova, a producer of glassware, has announced its bankruptcy, leading to the dismissal of 248 workers in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia.
Steklarska nova produced a variety of products, including crystalline (coloured and clear), stemware, barware, giftware collection (vases, bowls, candlesticks, decanters, pitchers, doses, etc.), engraved cups, aware plates, unique items and limited hand made editions. The company was located in Rogaška Slatina in the Savinjska region and employed 248 people. It had been in severe trouble for some time, but reduced orders in the last six months eventually pushed the company into bankruptcy. On May 22, the beginning of the bankruptcy procedure was announced, and all workers received employee notices.
The company is now up for sale but its future is uncertain. If a strategic investor can be found, approximately 150 workers may be reemployed.
Sources
22 May 2009: Delo
7 July 2009: Finance
27 May 2009: Delo
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Steklarska nova, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 69224, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69224.
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