Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Amazon, an American multinational e-commerce and logistics company, announced the opening of its twelfth Polish logistics centre in Dobromierz, Lower Silesia, creating more than 1 000 permanent jobs in the region.
The expansion reflects Amazon’s commitment to automation and sustainability, deploying over 5 000 robots, a state-of-the-art autonomous packing line, electric forklifts and a rooftop solar array that powers the facility. All new positions are based at the Dobromierz site.
The centre will be fully operational by the end of 2026. Amazon engaged with local schools to launch STEM Kindloteka and supported community initiatives, illustrating its social partnership strategy.
Earlier expansion has been reported in the Eurofound database since 2013, with the most recent entry recorded in March 2026, see: (Amazon-2026-PL
Eurofound (2026), Amazon, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 301151, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/301151.
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