190 workers face redundancy with the closure of food-processing factory

Production of ready-made foods at processed food plant ZKS Wodzislaw Slaski is to be halted by November 1. The plant, which is owned by Chicago Europe Partners Pudliszki Holding, a subsidiary of Heinz, has agreed the plan with the trade unions. Approximately 190 employees will be made redundant this year as a result of the closure. Production will be moved to other plants in western Poland, at Pudliszki and Miedzychodzie. According to Marian Oslizlo, managing director of ZKS Wodzislaw Slaski, the company is hoping that some of the laid-off workers will find employment at the two plants. ZKS Wodzislaw Slaski has been ailing financially over the past few months. In 2000 it registered a loss of zl.4.7 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) M.T.K.