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
350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
30 November 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Mapier Production, a textile company in Vranov nad Topľou, is to dismiss most of its employees by the end of December 2009. Due to the economic crisis, more than 350 employees (mostly needlewomen) will lose their job. According to Ms Rimárová from the local employment office, about 150 of them will have the opportunity to be employed by another employer in the region in December.
Sources
10 November 2009: Hospodárske noviny ()
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Mapier Production, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 69908, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69908.
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