The well -known shoe manufacturer ends with production in Martin, it affects 650 employees
The plant started production in 1998.
Martin. Ecco Slovakia will discontinue production in its plant in Martin in the summer.
The completion of production will affect the 650 employees of the plant. Informed Matej Kováč from Grayling Slovakia.
Given the worldwide commercial and economic development, the global ECCO shoe manufacturer has decided to change the distribution of its production capacities to meet the market needs.
As a result, it will discontinue production in his plant in Martin in the summer after almost 30 years.
« When assessing our model of six global production plants, we had to make a difficult decision to close our plant in Martin, » said ECCO CEO Petr Milan, CEO, saying that the company management is preparing compensatory packages for employees as well as other measures in accordance with the collective agreement to help people overcome this complex situation.
« We are currently doing everything in our power to provide our employees with the necessary help and care in this difficult situation, » added Milan.
The plant in Martin started production in 1998. The factory, which specializes in formal and occasional product categories, has supplied more than 50 million pairs of footwear to all world markets during its existence.
The current situation in the plant in Martin will not affect the ecco retail network in Slovakia.
