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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Other Transport Equipment 30.1 - Building of ships and boats
30 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Finnish manufacturer of boats, Baltic Yachts, is expanding with 30 new employees during 2017. The company's revenue increased with 14.6% last year and the order book is filled creating a need for an expansion of the business and new employees. In addition to the 30 new employees to be hired Baltic Yachts has already hired 20 employees during 2017.
Eurofound (2017), Baltic Yachts, Business expansion in Finland, factsheet number 91081, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91081.
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