Jonckheere Subcontracting

Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Východné Slovensko; Košický kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Košice
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2005
Foreseen end date
31 January 2006

Description

Belgian Jonckheere decided to buy VSS (East Slovakian Machinery Company) in Košice. The company will produce different metal products for companies operational in construction and transport. In the initial stage, the company will process the Belgian steel but the company management intends in a second phase to use the production of the nearby US Steel.

Sources

  • 5 October 2004: Hospodárske noviny
  • 5 October 2004: SME

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Jonckheere Subcontracting, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 60680, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60680.