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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 August 2015
Employment effect (start)
15 August 2015
Foreseen end date
31 March 2016
Description
Saint-Gobain Sekurit Czech Republic, manufacturer of windscreens for luxury cars such as Ferrari or Bentley, is to create 100 new jobs following the construction of a new production line expected to start in April 2016. Investments amounting to CZK 900 million will double the production capacity of the plant. The company is starting to look for skilled labourers and technicians. As reported, labour market suffers from a lack of manual workers. Saint-Gobain Sekurit, part of the Saint-Gobain group, has been a leading manufacturer of car glazing for over 80 years. Headquartered in Paris, Saint-Gobain employs around 193,000 people in 64 countries.
Sources
14 August 2015: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Saint-Gobain Sekurit Czech Republic, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 84414, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/84414.