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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
230 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006
Description
Hutchinson of France, announced plans to build a factory in Bielsko Biała (Śląskie). New plant will start manufacturing in 2005. By the end of 2006 Hutchinson's investment outlays will amount to € 15 million with 230 new jobs created. The French investor expects the employment to gradually rise to 500. The French investment will comprise the construction of three new manufacturing halls with seven production lines for the manufacturing of high-pressure air-conditioning systems as well as machines and appliances for testing ready products.
Sources
10 October 2004: Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Hutchinson Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 61085, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61085.
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