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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.29 - Other transportation support activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 June 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
A new joint venture, named Altigra, between the logistic companies Ahlers (Antwerp) and Tigro Industries (Lommel and Overpelt) will create at least 100 new jobs. Tigro Industries is specialized in storage and distribution of pharmaceutical, chemical and food products and intends to grow on the international markets. For Ahlers, Tigro is an added value as it offers extra trucks and new destinations.
Sources
19 June 2015: madeinlimburg.be
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Ahlers, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 84008, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/84008.
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