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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13.91 - Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2012
Foreseen end date
30 April 2012
Description
German furniture producer ImolaGroup decided to expand its business to Slovakia creating 150 jobs. The company invests about €0.45 million to build a new plant for upholstery cover production in Tornala.
According to the chair of the local municipality, Lajos Balajti, the company decided for Tornala because it found the qualified labor force in the region. In April 2012, 150 new jobs will be created there.
Sources
25 February 2012: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2012), ImolaGroup, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 73284, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73284.
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