SwatyComet

Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Vzhodna Slovenija; Podravska
Location of affected unit(s)
Maribor
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
28 March 2011
Foreseen end date
30 March 2011

Description

On 28 of March 2011, SwatyComet, one of the largest manufacturers of grinding tools in Europe, announced that it had recruited 100 new employees in 2011. The company saw an increase in orders therefore needed more staff. In 2011, the company expects to have a turnover of EUR 72 million and nearly 95% of sales are exported. The SwatyComet headquarters are located in Maribor in the Podravska region and the company's total workforce of rose to 1,100.

Sources

  • 28 March 2011: Delo

Citation

Eurofound (2011), SwatyComet, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 71820, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71820.