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 Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.49 - Manufacture of other ceramic products
110 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
31 January 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
Czech porcelain factory Haas & Czjzek terminated its operations and closed the factory in Horn Slovkov on 31 January 2011. All 110 employees were laid off. Last year the company faced a financial loss of CZK 10 million and decline in orders. The Russian owner of the facility was forced to close the plant after the Russian government imposed an increase on customs duty for imports of porcelain product from the EU in February 2010. The region has an unemployment rate of 14%.
Sources
29 January 2011: Lidové Noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Haas & Czjzek, Closure in Czechia, factsheet number 71545, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71545.
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