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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25.9 - Manufacture Of Other Fabricated Metal Products
295 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 October 2023
Employment effect (start)
18 October 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
Haizea Wind, the Spanish manufacturer of metal structures and wind turbine components, has announced the recruitment of 295 people for its plant located in the Port of Bilbao.
The background of the business expansion is an expected increase in workload for the company. Specifically, Haizea Wind is looking for workers specialised in areas such as boilermaking, painting and surface treatment or engineering. The company has announced that it expects carry out recruitments between October and December of 2023.
The Haizea Wind Group is currently involved in the construction of new facilities in the Port of Bilbao, with an estimated investment of 150 million euros. Haizea Wind is a world leading Spanish Basque company specialised in the design, manufacture and assembly of large metal structures and cast components for wind turbines.
Eurofound (2023), Haizea Wind, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 200394, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200394.
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