The American manufacturing giant Goodyear tires decided to establish its entity of services and distribution for Central and Eastern Europe close to Bratislava (Slovakia). This operation should trigger dozens of new jobs in Slovakia but also job cuts in Hungary and the Czech Republic. (Réf. 06468)
This establishment will be also accompanied by that of the British company Wincanton, which will provide logistical help to Goodyear. Before settling on the choice of Slovakia, the company first considered establishing these entities in the Czech Republic or in Hungary. It finally chose Slovakia because of the motorways networks and because labor costs are very low there. The geographical position of the country also played in its favour: it is located at the center of Europe, which is...
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