Castorama

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion północny; Warmińsko-mazurskie; Ełcki
Location of affected unit(s)
Ełk
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.13 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

French retail chain Castorama specialized in building material announced plans to open a new unit in Ełk in the summer 2011 and create about 100 jobs. The company has been operating in Poland since 1998 and has 58 stores across the country and a workforce of 10,000 people.

Sources

  • 1 March 2011: Wirtualny Ełk ()

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Castorama, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 71935, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71935.