Alpos

Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Vzhodna Slovenija; Savinjska
Location of affected unit(s)
Šentjur pri Celju
Sector
Manufacturing
(24 - 25) Manufacture of metals
24.2 - Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
24.2 - Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
280 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
31 October 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

Alpos, a company producing steel pipes and profiles, will cut 280 jobs due to bankruptcy. Currently, the company employs 400 people in Šentjur pri Celju (Savinjska Region) of which 120 will be transferred to the affiliated company Alpos Alu.

The heavily indebted company has filed for bankruptcy.

Sources

  • 22 October 2011: Delo

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Alpos, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 72623, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72623.