Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Slaskie; Centralny slaski
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Mining / Quarrying
Mining And Quarrying
Mining Of Coal And Lignite
05 - Mining of coal and lignite

6,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Kompania Węglowa, Poland's largest miner group, has announced that it is to create 4000 new jobs by the end of 2008 at its coal pits in śląski region. As of 28 May 2008, the company employs 63000 workers and plans to create 6500 jobs (instead of 4000 previously announced) by the end of 2008. In the meantime 5000 people will be retiring.

Kompania Węglowa owns 16 mines in śląski region.


Sources

  • 28 May 2008: Gazeta Prawna
  • 29 January 2008: Rzeczpospolita

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Kompania Węglowa, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 66256, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66256.