AGC Automotive Czech

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Severozápad; Ústecký kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Bílina
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
110 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
21 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

AGC Automotive Czech, a subsidiary of a Japan-based automotive glass producer, has announced the creation of 110 new jobs in the Bílina site, following the signing of a contract with car-makers KIA and Hyundai. Recruitment of new employees has already started. The plant of AGC Automotive Czech in Bílina is the largest plant for the production of windshields. It currently employs approximately 2,500 people and in terms of volume it is the second largest manufacturer of automotive glass in Europe.

Sources

  • 21 October 2015: Novinky

Citation

Eurofound (2015), AGC Automotive Czech, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 85151, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85151.