Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Savinjska;
Location of affected unit(s)
Laško
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Beverages
11.05 - Manufacture of beer

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
3 February 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Pivovarna Laško is a beer brewery based in Laško in Savinjska region. The company was recently taken over by the Dutch Heineken. The management presented a plan for optimisation, increase efficiency and cost reduction up to 2019. According to the restructuring plan, 200 employees will lose their jobs in 2016. Pivovarna Laško currently employs a total of 700 employees in the two breweries in Laško and Ljubljana.


Sources

  • 1 February 2016: Finance
  • 2 February 2016: Delo

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Pivovarna Laško, Internal restructuring in Slovenia, factsheet number 86464, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86464.