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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards 26.11 - Manufacture of electronic components
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 March 2024
Employment effect (start)
11 March 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Molex Group, a manufacturer in the electronics industry, will open a new plant in Katowice, Poland, where it will employ 350 people. Molex Group has announced plans to expand its manufacturing base for advanced medical devices and electric vehicle solutions - the new facility will house medical device assembly, packaging and spray moulding; the Katowice facility will complement the company's current operations in other European countries. Recruitment has started, with highly qualified production operators, engineers, designers and quality specialists to be recruited. The Molex Group belongs to the US company Koch Industries, and is a manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and fibre optic connectivity systems. In Poland, the company has plants in Rokitki and Sulęcin.
Eurofound (2024), Molex, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 200941, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/200941.