Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Région Wallonne; Prov. Liège; Arr. Liège
Location of affected unit(s)
Bierset
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
10 September 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

The British cargo company Avient is about to relocate its freight activities from the airport of Vatry in France to the Liege airport (Bierset) in Belgium. This relocation will create about 100 new jobs in the airport. The company Avient hopes to find more flexibility and a bigger offer of services in Belgium. Avient is specialised in the freight of fresh products (flowers, fishs...) from Africa.


Sources

  • 10 September 2009: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Cargo Avient, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 69524, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69524.