Slovenka

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Stredné Slovensko; Banskobystrický kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Banská Bystrica
Sector
Manufacturing
(13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 May 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2004
Foreseen end date

Description

Since 1 June 2004, 120 employees have been dismissed in Slovenka. The management of the company, which had more than 1,400 employees in 2000, tries to save the only producer of knitted articles in Slovakia by an important internal restructuring. A previous restructuring in 2003 resulted in a reduction of about 400 employees.

Sources

  • 14 May 2004: SME

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Slovenka, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 60386, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60386.