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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 August 2010
Employment effect (start)
2 August 2010
Foreseen end date
30 September 2010
Description
The largest Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto has announced its plan to employ over 1,000 new agency workers by the end of September 2010 due to increasing demand for cars (Superb, Yeti). Škoda Auto currently employs a total of 24,390 workers (including 1,960 agency workers).The company's result for the first half of 2010 shows a new record in sales and also growth in profits. In the first half of 2010, Škoda Auto revenues increased to CZK 109.7 billion (+22.3%).
Sources
6 August 2010: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Škoda Auto, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 70787, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70787.