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Manufacturing (16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Balex Metal, a producer of steel construction components, has opened a new facility in Bolszewo by Wejherowo where it manufactures multi-layer boards with a stiff polyurethane core. Accordingly, Balex is expected to hire 100 new workers in addition to the 120 already employed in Bolszewo.
Sources
13 October 2004: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Balex Metal, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 60653, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60653.