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Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 13.9 - Manufacture of other textiles 13.99 - Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
220 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 December 2016
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Polzela, the Slovenian producer of socks and stockings based in the namesake municipality of Savinjska region, will go bankrupt. After protracted insolvency difficulties, Slovenian Sovereign Holding decided not to recapitalize the company, so the management has to file for bankruptcy. The company employs 220 persons at the moment. All 220 workers received their notice on 30 December 2016.
Sources
20 December 2016: Dnevnik
21 December 2016: Delo
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Polzela, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 89680, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89680.