Mar. 10th, 2010
Sales of building materials' producers with 50+ employees in the Czech Republic decreased by 5.1 percent to Kc72.738bn last year and workforce was cut by 9.6 percent to 26,792, as is learned from the Industry and Trade Ministry website.
The biggest fall in sales was seen by refractory materials producers. Their revenues sank by nearly 40 percent to Kc4.16bn in 2009.
The biggest layoffs were seen by producers of refractory materials. The segment had 2,899 employees last year, down some one third against 2008. Companies involved in other mining and quarrying and mortar producers were mostly hiring staff.
Average wage in construction materials' production dropped by 0.4 percent to Kc27,743 a month. The biggest fall was seen by refractory materials production (-4.4 percent to Kc22,638).
Tougher competition on the market caused concentration of some production capacities and pushing out of smaller producers. Lower demand for products and the crisis forced even some large producers to cut production radically and close smaller production plants completely or for some time (over the winter), the ministry said.
Exports of domestic building materials fell as well. Sales from direct exports decreased by 7.9 percent to Kc17.246bn.
The biggest fall in exports was seen in the production of refractory materials, cement, bricks and ceramic tiles, the ministry added.
Sales of building materials' producers with 50+ employees in the Czech Republic decreased by 5.1 percent to Kc72.738bn last year and workforce was cut by 9.6 percent to 26,792, as is learned from the Industry and Trade Ministry website.
The biggest fall in sales was seen by refractory materials producers. Their revenues sank by nearly 40 percent to Kc4.16bn in 2009.
The biggest layoffs were seen by producers of refractory materials. The segment had 2,899 employees last year, down some one third against 2008. Companies involved in other mining and quarrying and mortar producers were mostly hiring staff.
Average wage in construction materials' production dropped by 0.4 percent to Kc27,743 a month. The biggest fall was seen by refractory materials production (-4.4 percent to Kc22,638).
Tougher competition on the market caused concentration of some production capacities and pushing out of smaller producers. Lower demand for products and the crisis forced even some large producers to cut production radically and close smaller production plants completely or for some time (over the winter), the ministry said.
Exports of domestic building materials fell as well. Sales from direct exports decreased by 7.9 percent to Kc17.246bn.
The biggest fall in exports was seen in the production of refractory materials, cement, bricks and ceramic tiles, the ministry added.
