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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Business Support Service Activities N.E.C. 82.92 - Packaging activities
1,100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 March 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Gillette set up two manufacturing halls in the area of Łódź Special Economic Zone. The new 80,000-square meter facility will be responsible for the production of disposable razors and other existing shaving systems, as well as the packaging and distribution of all Gillette blade and razor products in Europe. The whole project will cost €120 million and will be completed by the end of 2007.
Sources
25 March 2005: Rzeczpospolita
8 March 2005: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Sonoco Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 61310, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61310.
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