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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 January 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Atlas Copco, a Swedish multinational involved in the production of a variety of construction and other types of equipment and machinery has announced it is looking for 130 new employees. These employees will mainly be active on the sites of Wilrijk and Overijse, both white- and blue-collar workers are needed. The company management states that the company managed to stay afloat and productive during the COVID-19 crisis and is therefore able to increase its activities. In past years, there were already significant investments in the Belgian division, as the international management wants to reinforce its presence in Belgium further and expand.
Eurofound (2021), Atlas Copco, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 103628, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103628.
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