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Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 15.2 - Manufacture of footwear 15.2 - Manufacture of footwear
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
The Danish multinational Ecco will will create 200 jobs in a new unit located in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal between May and December 2014.
This investment is a result of the €15 million investment made by Ecco which aims to increase the capacity of their production.
The ERM previously reported on worldwide job cuts at Ecco in 2009.
Sources
5 April 2014: Público
Citation
Eurofound (2014), ECCO, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 76832, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76832.