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Manufacturing Manufacture, Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media 18.12 - Other printing
170 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 June 2021
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
The Latvian company Printful has announced that it will create 170 jobs at its new branch in Łódź in the coming years. The new site is expected to be operational by the end of 2021 and will specialise in providing ‘cut & sew’ services, a technique that allows for the production and full personalisation of prints on clothes. The anticipated outlays for the investment will amount to PLN 7 million (€1.53 milion). The investment is supported by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. The centre will be part of the international network of Prinful plants and strenghthen the company’s presence in European markets.
Printful offers print on demand services. It provides its services for the production of personalised clothing, accessories and household items. The company has 10 factories, employing over 1,600 people worldwide.
Eurofound (2021), Printful, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 105023, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105023.
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