Garmin

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Wrocławski
Location of affected unit(s)
Biskupice Podgórne
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
500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 February 2021
Employment effect (start)
22 February 2021
Foreseen end date

Description

US-based multinational technology company Garmin (formerly known as ProNav) has announced that it will create up to 500 jobs at its new manufacturing and distribution facility in Biskupice Podgórne near Wrocław.

Garmin is currently looking for process engineers, technicians and assemblers. The new facility, consisting of nearly 30,000 square meters, is dedicated to the production and supply of infotainment systems as well as other automotive electronics for customers throughout Europe. Prototypes are already being manufactured at the new facility and production and distribution of consumer products will begin soon. Delivery of the first automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) products is planned for 2022.

Garmin was founded in 1989 in the United States. The company specialises in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Garmin, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 103657, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/103657.