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Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 24.5 - Casting of metals 24.52 - Casting of steel
160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 August 2009
Employment effect (start)
17 August 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
The Ukrainian-owned steel plant, Vorskla Steel in Frederiksværk northern Zeeland, has gone bankrupt. Three lawyers from the Hillerød municipality informed the 160 employees Monday morning, 17 August 2009, about the bankruptcy. The employees have not received their wage for July and the lawyers recommended that the employees apply to the Employees' Guarantee Fund to cover the loss.