SEKONIX Poland

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Śląskie; Rybnicki
Location of affected unit(s)
Żory
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
190 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
24 April 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

Korean manufacturer of optical components SEKONIX Poland has announced the creation of 100 jobs at its newly opened factory in Żory (Katowice Special Economic Zone, Poland). In total, the company plans to create 190 jobs at the factory. The investment is worth PLN 62 million (EUR 14.76 million, USD 16.18 million).

SEKONIX produces optical components (e.g. cameras, lenses. LED modules) for the automotive industry.

The factory in Żory supplies optical modules for Tuscon and Sportage models to Hyundai Mobis and other manufactures.

Sources

  • 24 April 2017: Strefa Biznesu

Citation

Eurofound (2017), SEKONIX Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 90840, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90840.