The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
On 30 March 2011, the management of Volvo Trucks announced a business expansion in Oostaker which will result in the creation of 200 new jobs. The job creation is attributable to a recent business revival and a significant increase of demand. The company has already converted 200 temporary contracts into open ended contracts and they now intend to hire 200 new skilled workers for the production of Volvo's first hybrid truck which is expected to be delivered in June 2011.
Sources
30 March 2011: L'Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Volvo Trucks, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 71827, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71827.
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