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 Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2010, Case number: 14
2,639 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
2 October 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Mura, Slovenia's largest producer of wearing apparel products, will reduce its workforce by 2639 out of 3300. The company is located in Murska Sobota in the least developed part of Slovenia.
Mura has experienced economic problems and numerous internal restructuring processes since 2002. The situation has been worsened by a sharp drop in orders due to the current economic downturn. In October 2009, Mura declared the bankruptcy and all 2639 employees will lose their job. Most of the remaining jobs are linked to subcontracting work for Hugo Boss.
Eurofound (2009), Mura, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 69643, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69643.
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