IKEA Industry Poland

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion wschodni; Podkarpackie; Tarnobrzeski
Location of affected unit(s)
Stalowa Wola
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
16.1 - Sawmilling and planing of wood; processing and finishing of wood
16.1 - Sawmilling and planing of wood; processing and finishing of wood
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
16 September 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

IKEA Industry Poland announced plans to create 300 jobs at its new sawmill in Stalowa Wola. The new plant will open in 16 September 2014 and it will produce sawn timber for IKEA’s furniture factories. The company has invested PLN 33 million (€ 8.25 million).

IKEA Industry Poland (formerly known as Swedspan Poland) was founded in June 2009 and it is a subsidiary of IKEA group. The company has also a factory in Orla (the Podlaskie Voivodeship).

Sources

  • 2 September 2014: Stalowe Miasto
  • 1 September 2014: Portal Spożywczy

Citation

Eurofound (2014), IKEA Industry Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 77530, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77530.