Company/Organisation:
TAB Mežica
Geographic Location
Country:
Slovenia
Region:
Koroska; Slovenija
Location of affected unit(s):
Prevalje
Company
Sector:
Manufacturing
Manufacture of electrical equipment
27.20 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Number Employed:
670
Employment Effects
Announcement Date:
07-05-2021
Type of Restructuring:
Business expansion
Employment Effect Start:
01-06-2021
Foreseen End Date:
30-04-2022
Planned Job Creation:
100
Additional Information
TAB Mežica, a producer of batteries for the industrial and automotive sectors, is to create 100 jobs as the company plans to expand production in Prevalje. It has bought the abandoned plant of the pharmaceutical company Lek (a member of Novartis group) to launch the production of lithium-ion cells in Prevalje. It will be a joint venture with Chinese company Haidi Energy Technology which will provide technology for the production of lithium-ion cells. The operation TAB-Haidi will be in combined ownership of TAB and the Chinese partner. TAB management plans to create 300 jobs in the next five years.
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