Novoker

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Stredné Slovensko; Banskobystrický kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Lučenec
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
137 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

Novoker, a producer of ceramic tiles in Lučenec, announced the dismissal of 137 out of 158 employees as from 1 November 2009. The reduction is due to the economic downturn hitting harshly the construction sector.

Sources

  • 22 September 2009: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Novoker, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 69614, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69614.