Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen; Arr. Gent
Location of affected unit(s)
Ghent
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 August 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks Gand (Gent) announced on the 25th of August to create another 200 jobs. This is the second time the company increased its staff levels in 2010 (see here)

In order to increase its production capacity, the company is mainly hiring assembly workers and workers for the cabine trim department.


Sources

  • 24 August 2010: De Standaard

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Volvo Trucks, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 72747, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72747.