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Makroregion północno-zachodni; Wielkopolskie; Miasto Poznań
Location of affected unit(s)
Poznań
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 82.1 - Office administrative and support activities 82.10 - Office administrative and support activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 September 2016
Employment effect (start)
29 September 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
A global producer of stone wool Rockwool has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its new shared service centre in Poznań. The centre will provide services in IT, accounting and business areas for the whole company. Rockwool already employs 30 professionals at the centre.
Rockwool has been in operation since 1909; currently, it is a leading producer of stone wool used in the construction industry. In Poland, the company has two factories in Cigacice near Zielona Góra and Małkinia near Ostrowia Mazowiecka as well as a trade office in Warszawa.
Sources
29 September 2016: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Rockwool, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 88764, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/88764.