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 Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.29 - Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 April 2013
Employment effect (start)
19 April 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
Főkefe Rehabilitációs Ipari Nonprofit Ltd announced the hiring of 100 employees in its plant in Komló which already employs 200 people. This measure was taken due to the significant increase in the volume of orders.
The state-owned Főkefe employs more than 4000 employees over its 80 units all around the country. The value of its annual production sums up to EUR 840.000-860.000 for both internal and external market. Around 90 % of the employees are people with disabilities.
Eurofound (2013), Főkefe, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 75629, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75629.
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