Volkswagen Slovakia

Type
Business expansion
Country
Slovakia
Region
Slovensko; Bratislavský kraj; Bratislavský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Bratislava
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 March 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Volkswagen Slovakia plans to expand its car production in Bratislava and create about 300 new jobs. The new positions are however also for IT and HR specialists. According to media sources, Volkswagen Slovakia has received significant investment by the Slovak government for the construction of the new facility. Volkswagen Slovakia has currently a total workforce of over 9,900 in the country and is one the biggest employers in Slovakia.

Sources

  • 19 March 2015: Pravda

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Volkswagen Slovakia, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 79148, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/79148.