Foxconn

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Střední Čechy; Středočeský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Kutná Hora
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
700 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
15 May 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

Foxconn, the multinational electronics provider, has announced 700 new jobs with the enlargement of its manufacturing facility in Kutná Hora. The new production of servers for Hewlett-Packard started in May 2010 and the plant is expected to be fully operational in 2011. The firm has already hired between 300 and 400 workers. The production will meet customer demands across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Sources

  • 24 June 2010: Lidové Noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Foxconn, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 70648, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70648.