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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Shinchang, a Korean manufacturer of electronic components for car engines and equipment, has announced that it is to create 200 new jobs by opening a new car component factory in Gliwice. The new plant will initially produce plastic car parts for Kia and Hyundai vehicles; in a second phase, its production will also include plastic components for assorted electronic and household appliances. As of February 2008, there is no information on when employment at the new plant will commence and when the new jobs will be created by.
Sources
21 February 2008: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl)
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Shinchang, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 66375, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66375.