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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 July 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
30 June 2008
Description
Saverglass, a French firm that manufactures glass for beverage and perfume bottles, announced on 24th July 2007 that the company intends to create 250 jobs between January and June 2008 at a new site in Arques. The firm, which registers an annual growth of 10 per cent and has a turnover of 220 million EUR, is running out of capacity at its two existing sites and needs to expand production. The project will require an investment of 60 millions EUR, and will become operational from June 1st 2008.
Sources
26 July 2007: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Saverglass, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 65651, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65651.
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