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 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
254 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
Nova Metalna, a metal manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy leaving 254 workers of its plant in Maribor (Podravska) jobless. The company is heavy indebted and, due to the crisis, has recently lost several important orders. As a result the company entered the bankruptcy procedure and all the employees will lose their jobs.
Nova Metalna is engaged in the industry of treating and coating metals and machining.
Eurofound (2011), Nova Metalna, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 72700, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72700.
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