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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 October 2022
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2022
Foreseen end date
1 November 2027
Description
Ziehl-Abegg, a German fan and drive technology manufacturer, has announced it plans to create up to 400 jobs at their new plant in Lodz, Poland. The goal of the company is to create up to 400 positions of mostly operational and engineer workers within 5 years. The construction of the fan plant began in late October 2022 and the plant is expected to be ready by June 2023. Enhanced demand is the main reason for the expansion and the €50 million investment.
The German company currently operates16 plants and employs 4700 people, globally.
Eurofound (2022), Ziehl-Abegg Polska, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 107718, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107718.
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