Foxconn DRC

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Praha; Hlavní město Praha
Location of affected unit(s)
Prague
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
170 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2016
Foreseen end date
1 June 2019

Description

Foxconn DRC, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, has recently opened a new Prague's development and research centre which will employ up to 170 people within the next three years. The centre will propose software solutions and products with a focus on automation, telecommunications and electronics for the automotive industry.

Foxconn has been operating in the Czech Republic since 2000 and has plants in Pardubice and Kutná Hora with 5,500 staff. Foxconn based its headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa operations in the Czech republic.

Sources

  • 22 June 2016: Deník

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Foxconn DRC, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 88011, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/88011.