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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Kolbenschmidt, the German producer of auto components, announced on 8 February that it is to create 500 new jobs by developing a new production facility at Dej by the end of 2008. The recruitment process will start in April 2008 and approximately 50-55 out of the 500 new posts will be offered to engineers. The production of motor blocks for Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes will start in January 2009. The company concluded some agreements with the local authorities for the lease / acquisition of the land and recruitment of the personnel.
Sources
11 February 2008: Ziarul Financiar
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Kolbenschmidt Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 66303, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66303.
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