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 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
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2009
Foreseen end date
1 December 2009
Description
On 1 October 2009, Crystalite Bohemia, the new owner of Sklo Bohemia, announced the creation of up to 174 jobs as of November 2009. From a subsequent announcement dated 24 November 2009 it became clear that the company had created 200 jobs since October. Also, in the November announcement the company reported the creation of 50 additional jobs with the opening of the second glass furnace at the beginning of December 2009. Sklo Bohemia went bankrupt in September 2008 (see fact sheet No 11701).
Eurofound (2009), Crystalite Bohemia, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 69630, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69630.
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