Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Stredni Cechy; Stredocesky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Kladno
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32.4 - Manufacture of games and toys

600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
17 April 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

The toy manufacturer LEGO ČR has opened its third production line in Kladno and is to create up to 600 new jobs by the end of 2015. Lego has been operating in Kladno since 2000 and currently employs 2,000 workers. Globally, Lego Group operates 4 sites around the world and employs a total of 15,000 people. LEGO's fifth plant is being constructed in China.


Sources

  • 17 April 2015: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2015), LEGO ČR, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 79265, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/79265.