Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Vlaams Brabant; Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde
Location of affected unit(s)
Zaventem
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Other Transport Equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota will invest 80 millions dollars in the research & development centre of Zaventem in Belgium which will create 250 new jobs in the next two years. The future Toyota technical centre will have a test track for development and new test equipments.

In Belgium, Toyota employs around 1,200 people.


Sources

  • 5 September 2008: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Toyota, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 67152, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67152.