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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.1 - Manufacture Of Glass And Glass Products
50 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 March 2020
Employment effect (start)
20 March 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
In March 2020, Trend Group, a Vicenza-based company founded in 2000, announced the redevelopment of its production plant in Vivaro (Pordenone), Italy reshoring back,especially from Asia, a significant part of its production activities previously delocalized. The plant, covering 47,000 m², is set to be the largest mosaic plant in Europe and the world's first for gold mosaic production, with a capacity of 200,000 m² by the end of 2021. The restructuring involves installing production lines for gold leaf mosaic and vitreous enamels, as well as introducing innovative robotic automation. The revitalized Vivaro factory is expected to generate a turnover of over €5 million annually, with plans to triple volumes, create over 50 direct jobs, and provide spin-offs for local industries.
Eurofound (2020), Trend group, Reshoring in Italy, factsheet number 291, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/291.
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