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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.31 - Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
9 March 2012
Foreseen end date
30 June 2012
Description
Polzela, a Slovenian producer of socks and stockings for women, men and children, announced a reduction of its workforce by 100. The cuts will be implemented until summer 2012.
The company, located in the small town Polzela (Savinska region), currently faces a one third decrease of sales in 2011, leading to a loss of EUR 1.2 million. Additionally, the volume of production is only at 52% of last year's level. It is reported that the company decided to reduce employment due to these difficult economic circumstances.
The company, founded in 1927, currently employs 400 people.
Sources
9 March 2012: Delo
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Polzela, Internal restructuring in Slovenia, factsheet number 73219, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73219.
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