Furniture manufacturer TON to lay off 170 workers

The Czech furniture manufacturer TON, in Bystřice pod Hoštýnem, is set to lay-off 170 workers due to a drop in demand on foreign markets (most markedly in the US and western Europe) linked to the international financial crisis. TON specialises in traditional wooden furniture and is one of the biggest employers in Kroměříž region, employing around 1,200 people.