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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
25 June 2008
Foreseen end date
30 June 2009
Description
Systems Sunlight S.A., a leading producer and distributor of energy products and systems, announced the creation of 150 new jobs with an investment of EUR 50 million in the development of a new plant in Xanthi which will produce recycling lead batteries. Employment at the new plant is expected to commence in June 2008 and the new jobs will be created by June 2009. The company currently runs six advanced production lines with more than 450 specialized engineers, technicians and workers.
Sources
25 June 2008: Kathimerini
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Systems Sunlight, Business expansion in Greece, factsheet number 66769, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66769.
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