Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Severozapad; Ustecky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Most
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products
20.5 - Manufacture of other chemical products

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

US-based candle producer Yankee Candle Europe has announced to create between 300 to 400 new jobs starting early 2017 when the new plant is to be completed in the Joseph industrial zone near the city of Most.

The company focuses on the production of aroma candles, air fresheners for cars, aroma lamps, candlesticks and other accessories.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Yankee Candle Europe, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 88152, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88152.