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Construction Specialised construction activities Building completion and finishing 43.34 - Painting and glazing
420 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 March 2025
Employment effect (start)
25 February 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Acorus, a French group specializing in eco-renovation for occupied sites, is set to recruit 500 new workers in 2025. This includes 80 work-study contracts, while the remaining positions are permanent roles. The company aims to expand its services in energy maintenance, refurbishment, eco-renovation for commercial buildings, renovation packages, and building maintenance. The demand for eco-renovation has been growing significantly, driving the need for skilled professionals.
Acorus has previously undergone large-scale expansions, with a recorded hiring of 1,000 workers in 2023 Acorus 2023 - FR.
Eurofound (2025), Acorus, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202460, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202460.
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