The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Manufacture Of Furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
800 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
The Swedish company Swedwood is completing the construction of a sawmill in Wielbark near Olsztyn, which will start producing in the beginning of 2007. The new plant will provide employment for 100 people. Swedwood is going to produce sawn timber for IKEA's furniture factory, which is to be located in Wielbark. According to information announced on 9 March 2007 Swedwood plans to employ 800 people in the factory in Wielbark until the end of 2009.
Eurofound (2006), Swedwood, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 64190, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64190.
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