Johns Manville Slovakia

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Západné Slovensko; Trnavský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Trnava
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23.1 - Manufacture of glass and glass products
23.14 - Manufacture of glass fibres
260 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2009

Description

Johns Manville Slovakia, a producer of glass fibres, has announced the collective dismissals of 260 employees at its plant in Trnava. According to the company, the job losses are due to the global economic crisis and the fall in sales of products supplied to the automotive and construction industry. The restructuring plan, which was announced on 2 December 2008, will be implemented from February to March 2009.

Sources

  • 2 December 2008: Hospodárske noviny (hn.hnonline.sk)
  • 2 December 2008: SME

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Johns Manville Slovakia, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 67608, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67608.