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 Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
27 February 2009
Foreseen end date
30 April 2009
Description
Agrikonn-kam, a manufacturer of agricultural machines, announced a new mass redundancy programme for 130 workers by the end of April 2009 in order to counterbalance falling demands from its major buyers. In February, the company had already dismissed 60 workers. Mr Hugyecz, the company CEO, also announced that another 100 people may be dismissed if the situation does not improve over the next months. The firm is based in Kiskunmajsa (Bács-Kiskun county) specialized in the production of driver's cabins.
Eurofound (2009), Agrikonn-kam, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 70112, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70112.
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