Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte; Entre Douro e Vouga
Location of affected unit(s)
Santa Maria da Feira
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Leather And Related Products
15.2 - Manufacture of footwear

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76832.