Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Limburg (B); Arr. Hasselt
Location of affected unit(s)
Genk
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

192 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
20 March 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

The motor manufacturer Ford will recruit 192 new workers at its Belgian site in Genk from the end of March due to an increase in production. At the beginning of February, the daily production increased from 1,260 to 1,280 cars while an increase from 1,280 to 1,336 cars is foreseen for the end of March.


Sources

  • 16 February 2008: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Ford, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 66346, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66346.