Sumika Electronics Materials Poland

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion północny; Pomorskie; Słupski
Location of affected unit(s)
Łysomice
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 August 2006
Employment effect (start)
21 June 2007
Foreseen end date

Description

Sumimoto Chemical Company, the Japanese chemical group, is establishing a Polish unit, Sumika Electronics Materials Poland. The company announced to invest more than EUR 32 million in construction of two factories in Łysomice by Toruń. These facilities will manufacture LCD components — polarizing film systems and light diffusion panels. The production is to commence in summer 2007, initially employing some 250 people. The number of employees may rise up to 400 by the end of 2008.

Sources

  • 6 November 2006: Puls Biznesu
  • 10 August 2006: Puls Biznesu

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Sumika Electronics Materials Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 63915, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63915.