Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocny; Warminsko-Mazurskie;
Location of affected unit(s)
Wielbark
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

1,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

One thousand people may find work in the new Swedwood wood and furniture plant under construction in Wielbark, Warmia-Mazuria province. The Swedish corporation, part of the IKEA group, is building the factory from scratch. The necessary machines will cost zl.17 million and will be installed in the fall. Swedwood has several other plants in Poland, including those in Babimost and ZbÄ…szynek, Lubuskie province.


Sources

  • 25 January 2006: Warsawvoice
  • 19 January 2006: MPS

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Swedwood, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 62947, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62947.