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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22.19 - Manufacture Of Other Rubber Products
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 October 2024
Employment effect (start)
2 October 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Hutchinson, an French automotive parts producer, will expand its production facility in Portalegre, region of Alentejo. This investment will create between 100 and 150 new jobs that will joined to the existing workforce of 740 (of which 300 are temporary - hired through specialised companies).
Established 25 years ago in the industrial area of Alentejo, the plant produces rubber and plastic hoses for car radiators, among other parts.
In Portalegre, Hutchinson manufactures directly for the final consumer, exporting over 90% of its produced material, primarily to Spain and France.
The Hutchinson group is based in France and has 75 factories around the world, employing over 90,000 people.
Eurofound (2024), Hutchinson Portugal, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 201715, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201715.
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