Wärtsilä

Type
Business expansion
Country
Netherlands
Region
Oost-Nederland; Overijssel; Noord-Overijssel
Location of affected unit(s)
Kampen
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 May 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 May 2011

Description

Wärtsilä, a Finnish manufacturer of large engines and power plants, announced at the end of May 2008 that it will invest EUR 70 mln. in a new distribution centre in Kampen. This business expansion will result in the creation of 150 new jobs over the next three years.

Sources

  • 30 May 2008: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Wärtsilä, Business expansion in Netherlands, factsheet number 67167, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67167.