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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2010
Foreseen end date
30 June 2011
Description
Kermi, one of the leading manufacturers of shower enclosures and heating technology products, is to create 150 new jobs with enlargement of its manufacturing site in Stříbro by mid-2011. The recruitment of employees will begin in November 2010. The firm is looking for skilled workers with specialization in welding, technology and design engineering. Kermi, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, is the biggest employer in the region.
Sources
29 October 2010: Finanční noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Kermi, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 71111, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71111.
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