Henniges Automotive

Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Moravskoslezsko; Moravskoslezský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Ostrava
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2010

Description

Henniges Automotive, a subsidiary of US car sealing systems producer, has declared bankruptcy resulting in the loss of 250 jobs out of a total of 350 at the Ostrava site. The job losses will be implemented by the end of March 2010. The firm has been undergoing insolvency since November 2008. The production at the plant was reduced after the cooperation with the main customer Volkswagen Group came to an end.

Sources

  • 11 February 2010: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Henniges Automotive, Bankruptcy in Czechia, factsheet number 70162, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70162.