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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
Swedish producer of car and bike accessories Thule group has announced that it will initially create 100 jobs at its new production facility in Piła (Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, Poland). The factory, with an area of 13,500 m2, is expected to be operational in August 2017.
Thule Group produces roof racks, bike carriers, roof boxes, computer/camera/sports bags, and child related products like child bike seats, joggers, and multifunctional strollers. Currently, the company employs about 2,200 people in 10 factories and 35 offices around the world. Thule products are sold in 139 countries worldwide.
Sources
22 February 2017: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Thule Group, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 90504, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90504.