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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.2 - Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
23 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Sniace, a bio-ethanol fuel manufacturer, is to create 100 jobs over the next few months at Torrelavega in Spain. The employees will receive the necessary specific training through the signed agreement between Torrelavega City Council and the University of Cantabria. These new employees will operate the new purification of waste and bio-ethanol plants and the treatment of biological gases through micro-organisms.
The new employees will also work in other projects of I+D+I such as the reduction of the logistical costs of bio-ethanol or the conversion of biomass through gasification processes.
Sources
22 January 2009: El Diario Montañés
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Sniace, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 68112, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68112.
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