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Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture
144 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2013
Description
Manuex, manufacturer of furniture's drawers, is to create 144 jobs by the beginning of 2013. The business expansion will affect the plant located at Quaregna, in the province of Biella, which currently employs 56 workers. The need for new jobs is mainly due to a new supply contract signed with Ikea.
Manuex belongs to the FGV group, furniture manufacturer with 900 employees and plants in Italy, Brazil, China and Slovakia.
Sources
4 December 2012: Il Sole 24 Ore
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Manuex, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 73442, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73442.