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Lietuva; Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas ; Klaipėdos apskritis
Location of affected unit(s)
Klaipeda
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture
270 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Furniture manufacturer Sakuona intends to create 270 new jobs in Klaipeda region in 2014. Sakuona has signed a contract with IKEA, according to which it will produce chairs for the furniture retailer.
The investments in the equipment will total LTL 17 million (EUR 5 million) and the production of chairs will start in 2014.
Sources
6 January 2014: Verslo zinios
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Sakuona, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 76408, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76408.