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 25.3 - Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
18 April 2014
Foreseen end date
18 April 2018
Description
Czech engineering company Kasper Kovo, part of the Kasper group, is to expand its production capacity and create 100 new jobs at its Aqua-Steel plant in the next 4 years. Aqua-Steel plant is focused on the manufacturing of pressure vessels (pressure tanks for power plants).
Sources
18 April 2014: Hospodárske noviny
22 April 2014: Kasper Group (Press Release) (kasperkovo.cz)
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Aqua Steel, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 76876, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76876.
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