Rohde & Schwarz Czech Republic

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Jihozápad; Jihočeský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Vimperk
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26.5 - Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
26.51 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
2 November 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Rohde & Schwarz Czech Republic, a Germany-based manufacturer of test and measurement electronic equipment and devices for wireless communication, is to create 100 new jobs in the Czech Republic. The company has already started the recruitment for its new manufacturing hall which is being built at its Vimperk site. The site currently employs 600 people. The company is looking for testing engineers, technicians, painters and other production workers. In September 2015, the firm opened its own school to educate job candidates. Worldwide, the company has a total workforce of more than 9,000 employees in over 70 countries.

Sources

  • 2 November 2015: Svet Prumyslu

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Rohde & Schwarz Czech Republic, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 85231, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85231.