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Article: Deceuninck shifting some production east; Firm eyes Polish, Russian sites.(News)
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- October 29, 2007
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Byline: Richard Higgs
Vinyl window and profile maker Deceuninck NV is reorganizing production in Germany and Eastern Europe, with the likely loss of more than 200 jobs at a plant in Bogen, Germany.
Reduced demand in Germany and contrasting market growth in Eastern Europe have prompted the restructuring. The company will shift production of volume profiles for customers in Russia and Poland from Bogen to facilities in Poznan, Poland, and Protvino, Russia.
The German operation, Inoutic/Deceuninck GmbH, is one of the Hooglede, Belgium-based company's biggest units internationally. The plant will shift its focus to window and profile innovation and ...