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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
230 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Wienerberger Téglaipari Zrt announced the dismissal of 230 workers with the closure of 3 out of its 12 brick production facilities in Abony, Kisbér, and Mezőtúr. Also in 3 other plants Sopron (Győr-Sopron county), Bátaszék (Tolna county) Békéscsaba (Békés county) the company is executing layoffs to establish a level of employment just enough to carry out duties related to maintenance and conservation. By these measures the company's headcount will shrink from 560 to 330 employees.
The Hungarian filial is part of Wienerberger AG, with headquarters in Wien (Austria), the world largest brick manufacturer. The mother company was founded in 1819 and listed in the Wien stock exchange since 1869.
Sources
18 September 2009: Ecoline.hu
18 September 2009: Világgazdaság
18 September 2009: origo.hu
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Wienerberger Téglaipari, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 69660, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69660.
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